Linda S. Combs 73 of Dunkirk Funeral Services for Linda S. Combs will be held at 5:00 P.M. Thursday, October 3, 2019 at The Price - McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton with Pastor Gregg King officiating. Friends and family may visit from 2:00 P.M. till 5:00P.M. Thursday, October 3, 2019. She died on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at her residence. She was born on December 6, 1945 in Kenton to the late Oliver and Irene (Gibson) Shepherd. On October 2, […]
Richard Lee "Rick" Burgbacher, 66 of Lima and formerly of Kenton passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019. Rick was born on August 31, 1953 in Kenton to the late Richard M. and Betty (Highland) Burgbacher. He married Mary Earl on October 7, 1987 and she survives along with his son, Joshua (Katie) Burgbacher of Lima, daughters; Sydney (Jeff) Kurz of Columbus, Jennie (Brent) Good of Kenton and Brie Elsasser of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is also survived by his […]
Lester Johns 98 of Kenton Funeral services for Lester Johns will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at The Price - McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton with Pastor Tim Pasma officiating. Burial will be held at 1:00 P.M. at the Huntsville Cemetery in Huntsville with military rites by Amvets Post 1994. Friends and family may visit from 3:00 P.M. till 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at the funeral home. He died on Thursday, September 26, […]
Richard E. Wamack, age 81, of Mt.Victory passed on September 23rd. A memorial service for Richard E. Wamack will be held at a later date. The Price - McElroy Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. He died on Monday September 23, 2019 at the Hardin Memorial Hospital. He was born on May 18, 1938 in Kenton to the late Joseph and Marie (Berry) Wamack. On February 24, 1963 he married Phyllis Dyer and she survives in Mt.Victory. Also […]
The Kenton Wildcats rallied from 10 points down to defeat state-ranked Wapakonketa 13 to 10 on Friday in a Western Buckeye League showdown at Harmon Field. The Wildcats improve to 4 and 1 overall. The Cats are 4 and 0 in the league and are tied with Ottawa-Glandorf for first in the Western Buckeye League. The Redskins drop to 4 and 1 overall and 3 and 1 in the league. The Redskins led 10 to nothing in the first half […]
Kenton City School Board of Education Held a Meeting Thursday Night During Board Committee reports the Facilities Committee mentioned that their next meeting would be on Friday and they will be discussing the athletic building and various summer projects. Additionally, the Board mentioned that the Kenton FFA Chapter had been very busy lately. FFA member Garrett Thomas had been named Fair King and Meredith Bischoff was named Fair Queen runner up. Meanwhile, the Kenton FFA recently attended Farm […]
COLUMBUS - State Representative Jon Cross (R-Kenton) today announced the launch of TechCred, a program that connects businesses with the talent they need and gives employees the ability to earn skills and credentials to advance in their careers in today’s technology driven economy. Representatives Cross and Michele Lepore-Hagan (D-Youngstown) sponsored House Bill 2, the Tech Cred Job Training Grant Program. This priority legislation was geared toward the incumbent workforce and individuals looking to enter an in-demand field. “I appreciate the […]
Cridersville, OH – The Area Agency on Aging 3 is hosting a Drug Take Back Day, Friday, September 27th from 1-3 p.m. at the Ohio Valley Car Way in Cridersville. Along with the Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office, AAA3 will be accepting over-the-counter medications, pharmaceuticals, vitamins and supplements to be disposed of properly. The location at the Ohio Valley Car Wash, 111 N. Dixie Highway in Cridersville, offers easy drive up access for those wishing to dispose of medications. The Area […]
Words by by Mark Badertscher, OSU Extension Educator. Hardin County - During the month of August, Extension volunteer rainfall reporters received an average of 2.63 inches of rain. The most rain for this month, 4.54 inches, fell in Marion Township as measured by Mark Lowery. The least rain reported during the month, 1.20 inches was reported in Jackson Township by Rick Weber. During the same month last year, an average of 4.78 inches of rain fell. The rainfall recorded in […]
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Our broadcast covers Hardin County and into Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Union, and Wyandot Counties including a majority of communities within.