Kenton City Schools Board of Education will meet this evening. Mostly personnel items are on the agenda. The Board will vote on approving adult breakfast and lunch prices. If approved, they would be $3.05 for breakfast and lunch $5.20. Student breakfast and lunches are free for this school year. The September meeting will start at 6:00 this evening in the Central Office Building. The full agenda can be found below.
Kenton High School Homecoming festivities kicked off today. Throughout this week, students will participate in special themed dress days, a Powder Puff football game this Wednesday, followed by the annual Homecoming bonfire at 8:00pm directly behind Robinson Field. A joint pep rally for Kenton High School and Kenton Middle School students will be held in the KMHS gymnasium on Friday at 2:00pm. The Homecoming Parade steps off at 6:00pm this Friday, departing from the Kenton First Methodist Church parking lot. […]
Updated: 09/22/2026 Danny Mullins, 67, of Kenton, passed away September 19, 2026. He was born October 4, 1958 in Kenton, OH, to Dennis and Curtis (Miller) Mullins. He is survived by a sister; Penny Seabert, brother; Denver, sister-in-law Dorothy Mullins, many nieces and nephews.Danny was preceded in death by his parents, brothers; Sam Mullins, Charles Mullins, and Tom Mullins, sister-in-laws; Wilma Mullins, Tricia Mullins, and brother-in-law Dennis Seabert.He worked for the YMCA and retired from Walmart. He enjoyed watching church […]
Courtesy of TickrCast KENTON- Joseph Capehart grew up in Kenton and graduated from Ridgemont High School. On September 1, 2026, the company he founded, Layered Ventures LLC, took his first product to a national audience on Kickstarter. TickrCast is a wall-mounted display that streams live sports scores, esports tournaments, weather, flight tracking and dozens of other live feeds.Founder Joseph Capehart designed, built and tested it in the workshop behind his Findlay home, where a fifteen-printer commercial 3D print farm runs […]
Perry Twp – On September 20, 2026, at approximately 4:00 P.M., the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a plane crash at the Allen County Regional Airport. John Shaffer, age 74, from Fremont Ohio was attempting to land a 1984 Shaffer Rand KR2 aircraft at the Allen County Regional Airport. The landing gear was not locked in the down position, and the fuselage struck the ground. Mr. Shaffer was not injured in […]
Wapakoneta- The Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious injury crash involving a vehicle and two pedestrians that occurred on September 19, 2026, at approximately I I : 25 p.m. in Auglaize County. The crash happened on National Road, east of State Route Preliminary investigation shows that a 2005 Chrysler 300, driven by Rob Roby, 58, of Cridersville, was traveling east on National Road. As Mr. Roby crested a hill, his vehicle struck Ryan Twining, […]
City of Kenton Government Kenton City crews responded to a water main break at Maydoll and Hideaway Drive late this morning. Residents in the area may experience low water pressure while crews make the necessary repairs. At this time, there is no boil advisory in effect. City officials stated that they appreciate your patience as they work to restore normal service.
Joyce E. (Ruhl) Ramsey, 86, of Mt. Victory, passed away peacefully on the morning of September 19, 2026, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.Joyce was born to the late Margaret and Lawrence Ruhl, on March 27, 1940, in Prospect, Ohio. She Lived in Prospect until she married Charles Ramsey on June 15, 1958. They moved to Ridgeway, Ohio, and eventually settled in Mt. Victory where shelived until her passing. She is survived by her son Tom […]
The Traveling Gophers from Ridgemont Local Schools will hold an informational meeting about the Japan Tour 2028 on Wednesday, September 23. The meeting will take place from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Senorita Webber’s Room 811 at Ridgemont Local Schools, located at 560 West Taylor Street in Mount Victory. Those interested in learning more about the planned Japan tour must register to attend the meeting by scanning the QR code on the flyer.
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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.
