Shirley Ann Draper 94 of Kenton Shirley Ann Draper, 94, of Kenton, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, April 9th, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born July 2, 1928 to the late Charles and Lucille (Price) Haas. She met the love of her life, Jack Edward Draper at the portable skating rink in Kenton in 1946. They were married on March 21, 1948 and they just celebrated their 75th anniversary. She is survived by her husband, […]
Quest Federal Credit Union will be hosting its Annual Meeting for members this Saturday April 15. It will start at nine Saturday morning at the Memorial Park Golf Course Clubhouse in Kenton. Breakfast will be served by the Plaza Inn of Mt. Victory at 9 and the meeting is set to follow. Tickets are not required for entry, all current and active members are invited to attend. A review of all of the achievements of 2022 will be presented, and […]
The Hardin County Engineer’s Office announced a road opening recently County Road 20, between County Road 175 and Township Road 165 is now open. It was closed earlier this month for a culvert replacement project.
Notices were served on Tuesday at several locations around Kenton concerning junk and junk vehicles on the properties. Kenton Police Officers served notices at residences in the 300 block of Decatur Street, 500 block of Robinson Avenue, 100 block Mill Street and 200 block of South Market Street. The owners were given ten days to comply with the orders to clean up the properties.
A 20 year old and two 17 year old males are in custody today after a robbery and shooting in Findlay this week. According to a release from the Findlay Police Department, Marcus Cataline and one of the juveniles arrived in a car at the Circle K parking lot where the second juvenile was sitting in a separate vehicle. All three know each other. Cataline and the juvenile in his car allegedly donned ski masks and entered the second juvenile's […]
Ohio Northern University will host the Ohio Academy of History’s Annual Meeting this Friday and Saturday, April 14-15, in the Dicke College of Business Administration building in Ada. Topics will range from local to international history, including a presentation on the McGuffey onion field strike and a panel on the history of professional football. Speakers will include Ohio Northern professors, educators from other institutions, and museum professionals from ONU, Allen County, Paulding County and Rutherford Hayes museums. Social studies and […]
The Village of Forest will be holding a “Spring Clean” up day on April 29th. It will start at 9 that morning and go until the dumpsters are full or 3pm whichever comes first. The dumpsters will be located on Speidel Street across from the softball diamond. This is a community service sponsored event held in conjunction with the North Central Ohio Solid Waste District and is for the residents of the Village of Forest only. Be prepared to show […]
Due to decreasing community spread and higher immunity, OhioHealth will end the masking requirement for asymptomatic individuals in all hospitals, outpatient care centers and physician offices beginning this Friday, April 14. Masking may be required for visitors based on specific patient situations, such as when a patient is in isolation. Masks are also recommended for visitors if they are experiencing any respiratory symptoms. Masks will continue to be made available for those who wish to wear them.
The Hardin County Agricultural Society met last Wednesday. Charlie McCullough stated the development committee has decided to go with a new approach for the building of livestock structures. Instead of one large multipurpose barn, several barns are going to be built and the tearing down of the current structure done in phases. Rob Wilson representing the ground committee noted that a 40-foot section of the beef barn roof that needs repaired after the bad weather that moved through. They are […]
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