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BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio – Ohio Hi-Point Career Center’s Top 15 graduating seniors and honored educators were celebrated during OHP’s Top 15 Seniors Honored Educator Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, May 1. The annual event is an opportunity for the top seniors to select and recognize an educator who impacted and influenced their educational careers. Before the ceremony, students, educators, and families enjoyed desserts and refreshments. Anna Brodman (Criminal Justice, Waynesfield-Goshen) led the […]

Several road construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Hardin County next week. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, U.S. 68 between the village of Dunkirk and the city of Kenton, State Route 67 between State Route 235 and Township Road 235 and State Route 292 between the city of Kenton and the village of Ridgeway,  will all be restricted to one lane for pavement repairs. All outlined […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that a Presidential Disaster Declaration has been issued for the FEMA Individual Assistance Program as a result of tornadoes on March 14, 2024.  The Presidential Disaster Declaration was issued for Auglaize, Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Hancock, Licking, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Richland, and Union counties. The declaration includes the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for all 88 Ohio counties. Governor DeWine sent a letter to President […]

COLUMBUS, OHIO (May 2, 2024) – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) today is encouraging Ohioans to review their energy choice options ahead of electricity supply price changes taking place on June 1, 2024. Most customers of Ohio’s regulated electric distribution utilities can choose their own energy supplier. Customers who do not choose their own energy supplier or participate in their local government aggregation program have their electricity priced […]

Kenton, Ohio - The seventh annual In-Demand Jobs Week is being held, May 6-10, 2024. Part of a statewide celebration of jobs, industries, and skills that are in-demand in Ohio. This year’s theme is “Ohio, the Heart of Opportunity,” highlighting the various opportunities available now and in the future in the state. Ohio’s most in-demand jobs range from healthcare, law enforcement, social services, accounting, manufacturing to technology. One trend seen […]

The month of May is National Stroke Awareness Month. The American Stroke Association says you can use the letters in FAST to spot a stroke. F stands for Face Drooping.  A is for Arm Weakness. S stands for Speech Difficulty and T is for time to call 9-1-1. A stroke is an emergency, and every minute counts, so call 9-1-1 immediately and note the time when any of the symptoms […]

State Rep. Jon Cross will host a press conference with members of Governor Mike DeWine’s Administration on newly introduced legislation to promote seatbelt safety. The press conference will be held Wednesday, May 8th starting at 9:00am at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. The bill will specifically make the failure to wear a seatbelt or the failure to properly secure a child in the appropriate booster seat or seat belt a […]

The City of Kenton Government, Kenton Lions Club  and Kenton Historic Courthouse District are planning a Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27th. Lineup will be at 9:00am at the Mary Lou Johnson - Hardin County District Library. It will move out starting at 10:00am. From the library, the parade will move west on Columbus, turn left onto Cherry Street, then turn left on Franklin Street, then left on Jacob […]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital is partnering with Prevention Awareness Support Services (PASS) to host a Mental Health First Aid class. Mental Health First Aid teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training provides skills needed to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance […]