The Lady Wildcats travelled to Van Wert and fought to the end again to get a 3 set win 25-19, 17-25, 25-23. Down 22-23 in the 3rd set, Ady Osborn served the last 3 points to secure the victory. Serving for Kenton, Aryanna Gradick had 10 points with 5 aces, Karyn Hopkins 9, Ady Osborn 7, Sidney Payne 5 and Sierra Vansky 1 with an ace Aryanna Gradick had 3 assists, with Sierra Vansky, Sidney Payne, and Olivia Grasley each […]
Thanks To Connor Defibaugh's 4 goal performance the Cats defeated Ben Logan Thursday night in the home opener for Kenton. In a dominating performance the Cats won 5-0 and improved to 2-0 on the young season. Kenton scored in the 1st half about 12 minutes to go up 1-0. Connor Defibaugh scored off an assist from Seth Manns. The game stayed 1-0 until halftime. In the first 12 minutes of the 2nd half Kenton scored 4 times to put the […]
Wildcats loose in a heartbreaker to Elida Bulldogs in 5 sets (25-22,18-25,25-17,24-36,11-15) Kenton volleyball will play Lima Perry at home Saturday.
Kenton Girls Soccer After a scoreless first half, Ben Logan opened the scoring 3 minutes into the second half with a go by Rhea Garner. Kenton got on the scoreboard ten minutes later when Ali Harpel bent in a corner to tie the game. One minute later, Gabi Wetherill drilled a penalty kick that gave the Wildcats the lead. The Wildcats scored their final goal with 16:47 on the clock when Harpel took a Wetherill pass and fired it into […]
Lauren Lenhart, Senior, Hardin Northern McComb Boys won 209-230 over Hardin Northern. Medalist was McComb's Carter Welty with a 48. McComb Girls won 242-296 over Hardin Northern. Medalist was McComb's Hannah Smith with a 55.
Ivan Leroy Dick 79 of Kenton A Mass of Christian Burial for Ivan Leroy Dick will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kenton. Burial will follow at Grove Cemetery. Friends and family may visit from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Monday, June 6, 2022 at The Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton, followed by a Vigil Prayer Service at 7:00 P.M. Ivan passed away peacefully on June 2, 2022 surrounded by […]
No fewer than three fires were reported to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office this past Thursday. Mitch Hooper at the Marion Star reports deputies first responded to a structure fire near Likens and Linn Hipsher roads around 9:40 a.m., with the scene being reported as clear just over 20 minutes later. Around two that afternoon, deputies responded to a call of a telephone pole catching fire near Marseilles Galion Road East and Marion Bucyrus Road, with the caller fearing the […]
Law enforcement in Marion County have reported three homicides in as many months thus far into 2021, matching the total for the entire year of 2020. Mitch Hooper at the Marion Star reports that despite this apparent sudden spate in homicides in a town where such crimes are relatively rare, officials do not fear these incidents reflect a growth in the community’s crime rate. Marion Police Chief Jay McDonald said the incidents of 2021 were merely isolated occurrences which happened […]
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