Carolyn Ann Bates, 78 of Kenton passed away at Marion General Hospital on Saturday, February 19, 2022. She was born in Kenton on May 26, 1943 to the late Rollan and Bessie (Parthmore) Detwiler. She married Donald E. Bates and he preceded her in death on Feb. 20, 2010. She is survived by sons, Junior (Darcie) Miller II of Bellefontaine, James Curl of Lakeview, Johnny Bates of McGuffey, Jack Curl, […]
Enjoy the spring weather today because some changes are coming by the end of the week. Plenty of sun can be expected today though with temperatures in the upper 50's. Rain moves in tonight along with a possible thunderstorm which will continue into Tuesday night. What has been the norm for the month of February, snow on Thursday, will continue this week. Snow is likely Thursday and that is expected […]
The Village of Forest is still experiencing vacuum sewer issues in the area from South Gormley to Mad River Streets and South Patterson to Daisy Streets. The crew was out all weekend working to get the problem addressed and repaired. They will also be out today with the vac truck working at each pit to prevent overflow. Village officials realize this is an inconvenience to Forest residents, but the crew […]
A further look into the roots of Presidents Day and some of our greatest presidents to date ADA, OHIO— Ohio Northern University Students Kennedy Aikey, Caleb Clayton, and Hailey Trimpey examine how the current version of Presidents Day came to be and why we continue to celebrate it every year on the third Monday of February. They examine how the holiday has evolved, discuss historians’ views of what makes for […]
Blanchard Township/Dunkirk Recycling will be held this Thursday, February 24th. It will be in the parking lot of the former Price Funeral Home in Dunkirk. The recycling truck will be there between the hours of 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM. If there is a Level I Weather Emergency in either Hardin or Union County, no recycling will be held. The project is sponsored by the North Central Ohio Solid Waste […]
The Kenton Municipal Pool is now Hiring for the 2022 Season. You must be 14 years of age or older, Adult or Retiree. The positions looking to be filled include: Pool Manager, Lifeguard, Cashier and Slide Attendant. To apply and find more on job descriptions, follow the links for the various positions on the City of Kenton Government Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CityofKenton
Riverdale PTO is holding a Craft and Vendor Show on Saturday March 5. It will start at 9 that morning in Riverdale’s Old School gym. Over 50 crafters and vendors will be set up during the event. There will also be a bake sale, concession stand and raffles throughout the day.
Students in Hardin Northern's English III class have been reviewing for the ACT English test in the ACT Olympics. In order to make reviewing more fun, partners chose countries to represent and the topical review questions were broken up into a series of Olympic "events". At the end of each event, medals were issued, and the class kept an overall "medal count". In the 8th period final standings, Australia (Bella […]
Agriculture producers have until March 15 to enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2022 crop year. Meanwhile, producers who enrolled farms for the 2020 crop year have started receiving more than $1.8 billion in payments for covered commodities which were triggered under such programs. Agriculture Risk Coverage protects producers against revenue shortfalls through county or individual coverage. Price Loss Coverage protects producers against […]
