Homegoing Celebration for Pastor Wayne Thomas Vaughn Sr Wayne Thomas "Tip" Vaughn Sr was born April 24, 1948 to William Harrison Vaughn Sr. and Robbie Lee (Fields) Vaughn in Lima, OH. The youngest of 9 children, he accepted Christ at the tender age of 9 and was baptized at 4th Street Baptist Church in Lima, OH. Wayne excelled academically & athletically at Lima Senior High School. After high school, he […]
Rachael Lyn Grubbs Fall age 41 of Bellefontaine, died at her residence Feb. 27, 2023. She was born Feb. 11, 1982 in Kenton to David (Mary) Grubbs and Sharon (Sam Nichols) Holtzberger Grubbs.She is survived by her boyfriend John Tracy, Bellefontaine, maternal grandmother Betty Bayes, Bucyrus, 4 step-brothers Christopher Smith, T.J. Smith, Michael Smith, Kevin Smith, a niece Jade Buchanan and other nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death […]
It is a weather alert day today. A Flood Watch remains in effect through late tonight. Moderate to heavy rain will overspread the area this morning and persist through the day. Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are forecast with locally higher amounts possible. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. There is also a wind advisory in effect for […]
Dave Wagner The Plaza Inn and the Dealership in Mt. Victory announced on Thursday that it will be hosting a Poker Run, “On May 27, all of the proceeds is going to go to Veterans Suicide Awareness. As we all know, it’s the real thing, and I want to do my part to give back to the community and do some awareness," said owner Dave Wagner. Tickets will go sale […]
Glazed Over in Kenton teamed up with Hope for Everhart to host a “Dine to Donate” for Keith Everhart today. 10% of all proceeds from donuts sold at Glazed Over today were donated to the Hope for Everhart Fund. The fundraiser included all sales in-store and custom orders. Glazed Over reported that they were sold out well before closing at noon.
Kenton City School is standardizing the process for contacting parents if they have not received information regarding why a child is not at school. Most parents do notify the schools in advance when their child will be absent. When a parent forgets, the school will continue to send an automated call reminding them to do so. Since the call will be based on data entered by school secretaries, you may […]
Ohio Northern Engineer Day was held at the Kenton Elementary School this week. On March 1, students from Ohio Northern University's Engineering Department visited KES to make ramps with the kids. They also taught them about force and motion. Students had lots of fun while learning during the day.
Pictured left to right-Lincoln Crossman, River Hamlin, and Jaclyn Shirk Thursday was Read Across America Day. To celebrate, the Hardin Northern second grade class had a theme day "America Runs on Reading!" They had 8 stations filled with different genres. There were fiction, non-fiction, poetry, graphic novels, novels, biographies, Dr. Seuss books, and their favorite the teacher favorite station. They even got to enjoy some donuts.
The Kenton Lions club held its meeting on Wednesday March 1, 2023, at the Kenton Elks. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm by Lion President Bill Keller with 19 members present. President Lion Bill Keller led with the pledge and the prayer. The meeting was adjourned and reconvened at 6:58 pm following a meal. Planning and updates on upcoming fund raising projects were provided to members. Fundraisers […]
