Mayor Gary Jones of the Village of Lynchburg hosted the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the Old School Park restroom facilities on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Mayor Gary Jones of the Village of Lynchburg hosted the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the Old School Park restroom facilities on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Mayor Gary Jones of the Village of Lynchburg hosted the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the Old School Park restroom facilities on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Wilmington College’s 25th annual Westheimer Peace Symposium will tackle the theme, “Making Peace with the Environment,” during three days of programming that culminates Oct. 13 with climate activist Tim DeChristopher sharing the story of his brazen act of nonviolent, civil disobedience in protesting an oil and gas lease auction of land in Utah.

Bell Gardens Place held a Sip and Paint event Thursday evening.

Marlene Eick of Radnor has been named winner of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s 2015 Excellence in Agriculture Award. The award recognizes successful young agricultural professionals who are actively contributing and growing through their involvement with Farm Bureau and agriculture.

Giving thanks. That was commonplace at this year’s Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) Annual Appreciation Brunch, which was recently held at the Southern Ohio Medical Center Friends Center in Portsmouth.

Despite the dark, rainy weather, the Greenfield community attended the fifth annual Greenfield Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Despite the dark, rainy weather, the Greenfield community attended the fifth annual Greenfield Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Despite the dark, rainy weather, the Greenfield community attended the fifth annual Greenfield Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 26.

The Greenfield Lions Club provided German-themed food for the 2015 Greenfield Oktoberfest.