Kenton City Schools board member Tom Brim would like the district to consider setting aside money for an earlier pay-off on the bond issue for the Kenton Elementary School. Brim would like to put excess funds into a capital improvements fund for that purpose.

A calendar which calls for an earlier start to the 2015-2016 school school, along with being off for the Hardin County Fair, is the favorite among most staff members at Kenton City Schools. The calendar options were announced at Monday’s Kenton Board of Education meeting, with the board to vote on its choice at its April 20 session.

Kenton Athletic Director Mike Leddy gave an upbeat report on the district’s sports programs at Monday’s school board meeting. He said there are 233 student athletes at the high school, with 55 of those playing in multiple sports. There are 123 student athletes at the middle school.

DOLA — The Hardin Northern school board will be looking for a new leader for the district. The board accepted the retirement resignation of Superintendent Doug Roberts, effective July 31, during its regular meeting on Monday night.

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.

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.