Clair Latham, electrician at the Hardin County Fairgrounds, was among 36 individuals and two organizations recognized last month at the 90th Ohio Fair Managers Association annual convention at the Greater Columbus Convention Center for outstanding service to their local fairs.

THURSDAY, FEB. 12 Ridgemont Board of Education – 5 p.m., high school library; public hearing on 2015-2016 school calendar

Yellow tape is wrapped around a house at 504 Pamelia St. in McGuffey after a fire there Tuesday night was found to be suspicious.

RIDGEWAY — Residents in Ridgeway who are delinquent in paying their sewer bills may want to get those debts paid soon. In a report presented to council Tuesday night, Clerk Kelly Kelly presented an extensive list of names of properties within the village who are not current with their bills for sewer services.

McGUFFEY — The State Fire Marshal’s Office is seeking information from the public regarding a fire which was intentionally set in the village of McGuffey over the weekend.

Kenton is being encouraged to create a tax incentive program to help attract new industry.

Two former nuisance properties in Kenton have new owners.

BELLEFONTAINE — A Ridgeway man admitted he was heavily intoxicated when he caused at least three crashes and seriously injured two motorists in Logan and Hardin counties last September.

McGUFFEY — The Upper Scioto Valley Board of Education plans to use most of its additional property tax revenue on repairing the school’s roof.

McGUFFEY — The mayor of McGuffey announced he will retire at the end of March during Monday’s council meeting.