McGUFFEY — Some 50 Upper Scioto Valley students will be offered the chance to take summer school in lieu of retention. Principal Craig Hurley told the school board, at its meeting Monday evening, that the district is currently working on plans for busing of most of the students.

DOLA — While there haven’t been many instances of bullying reported at Hardin Northern in the past year, high school Principal Joe Hoelzel has been hearing more reports of cyber-bullying over the same time span.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Riverdale Board of Education received an updated cost for its planned exterior lighting upgrade project at its work session Monday night. The board was visited by Ray Robinson of H.E.A.T., who presented the board with the planned project details.

Kenton was named a 2014 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management.

Friday An officer responded to a theft of services call behind Family Dollar on South Detroit Street.

To most people in the United States, polio is a disease that lives only in history books. Keeping polio a beast in our past is the goal of the International Rotary Club and a personal passion for Harry Hooyenga, a member of the Kenton Rotary Club.

Setting out to meet people in her new community, Linda Martell joined Keep Hardin County Beautiful. Six years later, she’s now the group’s program manager.

The 2015 Hardin County Pork Industry Queen is Sarah Thomas (left), daughter of Brian and Becky Thomas.

The Hardin County Pork Producers awarded six scholarships of $500 each to college-bound students during their annual banquet Saturday night.

Thirty-six sophomores from the 21st offering of Hardin Youth Leadership will be graduating from this year's program on Wednesday, March 25 at the Ohio Northern University, McIntosh Center.