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Photo: City of Kenton Fire hydrant flushing and repairs are taking place this week in the Northeast section, or Ward 2, in the City of Kenton this week. During this time, residents may notice water flowing in the streets and a temporary decrease in water pressure. Additionally, there may be some discoloration of water. To avoid any inconvenience, it is recommended that you refrain from doing laundry during the flushing […]

Photo: Forest-Jackson Public Library The Forest-Jackson Public Library recently announced they are recipients of a grant from the Dollar General Foundation.  They have used the grant money to add $2,000 worth of new books to their library collection. They recommend any child who was inspired by any of their programs on science, magic, animals or art, to stop in and check out the new collection.

Kenton Youth Football sign-ups are underway.  If your child is interested in playing youth football this fall, be sure to register as soon as possible. When you register, you will have the ability to sign up to volunteer if you are interested in coaching. Open field dates are on July 16th, 18th, 23rd and 25th from 6:00pm-7:30pm. The open field dates will take place at Kenton Elementary. Official practice will […]

On Monday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced nearly $900,000 in grants to support law enforcement, prosecutors, and victim advocacy groups in their shared goal of supporting sexual assault survivors and holding attackers accountable.  The Ohio Department of Public Safety's Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) is awarding the funding as part of the new Ohio Sexual Assault Investigations Grant Program. Governor DeWine launched the program in February to help with […]

Photo: BKP Ambulance District BKP Ambulance District is hosting a free Fall Continuing Education Forum on Saturday, September 14th.  Their Fall Continuing Education is now open for RSVP’s.  They are inviting providers to attend and get their CE credits. The doors open at 8:00am and will touch on a variety of topics including APS/CPS Deep Dive, DKA vs HHNK,  Burns, and Crime Scene Etiquette with various speakers. This event is […]

Kenton Head Start and Forest Head Start recently announced that they still have openings for preschool for the 2024-2025 school year. Head Start provides comprehensive services to help prepare children for kindergarten and receive educational services that include individualized curriculum based on identified needs.  They have a new and updated process for enrollment that is mostly online and then they will need 1-2 quick meetings with parents to review and […]

The Hardin County Agricultural Society is hosting a cheerleading competition at the Hardin County Fair on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. The competition is for school squads, recreation squads, local gyms, and USASF teams. The competition will have tumbling & non-tumbling and stunting & non-stunting divisions in the following categories: COMPETITION (3 minute limit); GAME DAY (3 minute limit) **Incorporates Fight Song, Crowd-Leading and Band Chant w/transitions; or FIGHT […]

The Hardin County Commissioner's Office would like to remind residents of a change to an upcoming meeting.   The OneOhio Region 17 meeting scheduled for next week has had a location change. The meeting will be held Wednesday, July 17. It will start at 9:00am that morning at the Board office located at 1200 North State Route 53 in Tiffin.

Photo: Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library The Mary Lou Johnson- Hardin County District Library is inviting the community to a local author event tonight at 6:00pm.  There is no need to RSVP.    Local authors Brandon Weis and Jocelyn Wreede will be onsite for the event. Both authors will talk about their books and there will also be time for a Q&A.  There will also be books available to […]