High school artists honored in competition

LIMA — Two area students were honored in the Ohio 4th Congressional District Art Competition.

Ava Hefner of Lima Central Catholic High School was the second-place winner in the competition. Her entry was a monochromatic painting of pop artist Harry Styles titled, “Painting in Style.”

Xander Wells of Ada High School was awarded third place for a photograph titled, “Victoria.”

The first-place prize went to Mallory Huffman of Marysville High School.