MOUNT VICTORY — Ridgemont Local Schools will be hosting preschool screening on April 15 for children ages 3-5 by Aug. 1, 2015.

FOREST — The Forest-Jackson Public Library will be showing two movies on Friday, March 20.

MONDAY, MARCH 16 Kenton Board of Education 1 p.m., Northwood building; work session for walk-through of Northwood with no action to be taken.

ADA — The Ohio Northern University Symphonic Band presents its spring concert in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. The program, titled “Soundscapes 2015,” takes the audience to a variety of places and spaces with representative musical sounds. The term “soundscape” refers to the sounds associated with a particular time and place. …

MARION — The Marion Palace Theatre will present the musical, “Funny Girl,” in the May Pavilion on March 20, 21 and 22.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has filed a lawsuit against a Lakeview home improvement contractor accused of failing to deliver promised services to consumers in several northwest Ohio counties.

Kenton police An officer was requested at the Hardin Memorial Hospital emergency room for a combative patient.

It was a banner year for United Way of Hardin County and the board shared the success with its support agencies at a breakfast this morning at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Kenton. When the campaign started, Honorary Campaign Chairs Randy and Merrilee Rogers encouraged county residents to “give a little bit more” this year.

BELLEFONTAINE — Dr. Richard Smith has been hired as superintendent of schools by the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center Board of Education. The current superintendent at North Union Local School in Richwood, Smith was awarded a three-year contract by the board at a special meeting Wednesday night.

MARYSVILLE — Joseph Magana, 29, of Mount Victory, has been charged with two counts of aggravated murder in connection with the Feb. 18 shooting death of Arthur Delbert Burchett, 67, of Marysville.