Ohio School Safety Month kicks off with the Ohio School Safety Center (OSSC) calling for all Ohioans to work together to focus on school safety. “Everyone has a role to play in keeping our schools a safe place for students to learn and grow,” said Emily Torok, OSSC Executive Director. “Now that students and staff have settled in the routine of a new school year, October is a good time to […]
Pleasant Township Trustees have provided an update on the Mausoleum Project at Grove Cemetery in Kenton. Activity outside the mausoleum has begun. Vaults, flags, pins and large equipment are at the site. The goal is to exhume the interred within the mausoleum for individual reburial in front of the structure. The burial process will take place starting Monday, October 7, and the completion date is October 23. Trustees have stated […]
Transportation Research Center Inc., North America’s most comprehensive automotive research organization, test center and proving ground, today broke ground on a new 66,000-square-foot Impact Laboratory. When completed, this new addition to TRC’s 4,500-acre research campus will replace the center’s existing Impact Lab, which over the years has made crucial, lifesaving contributions to advanced highway-safety technologies. The new Impact Lab is made possible thanks to a $24 million economic development grant […]
Photo: Village of Forest Market Square Fall Fest in Forest will take place on Saturday, October 19. The Village of Forest Market Square event will run from 1:00pm until 5:00pm that afternoon in the village. There will be food trucks, craft vendors, a kid zone, pumpkin painting and train rides. If you are a vendor who would like to participate, it is free to set-up. For more information or to […]
Photo: Ada Bulldogs Ada school officials recently gave a shout out to their hardworking custodians. They noted that behind the scenes, the custodians keep the school clean, safe and welcoming for everyone. The custodians were praised for arriving early and staying late to ensure the building is spotless, functioning and ready for learning. School officials called the custodians unsung heroes and thanked them for their dedication, kindness and for always […]
OhioHealth’s Mobile Mammography Unit will be making two stops in Kenton this month. The first stop is at Quest Federal Credit, on US 68 on October 10, then at the Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library on the 17th. Lucinda Pfeifer, Program Manager at Marion Cancer Center said the purpose is to bring the care to the people, "Some people have to miss work, so they don’t schedule it. This […]
At around 4:00pm, the Union County Sheriff's Office reported the following road closure: -US 33 Westbound at US 42 is closed due to a crash. Please avoid the area. No further information is available at this time.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik announced yesterday, a state investment of $14 million to improve and expand meat harvesting and processing facilities across Ohio. "Meat harvesters and processors help keep our supply chain strong and our grocery stores and restaurants stocked," said Governor DeWine. "These grants will enable them to build better facilities and stay up-to-date with the latest […]
Photo: Bluffton University Samantha Shrider, director of institutional research and grants, presented “The Not-So-Secret History of Bluffton University” during a recent forum. Shrider explored the unexpected stories which emerged from an oral history project with faculty, staff and alumni to celebrate Bluffton University’s 125-year anniversary. Her goal for starting this oral history project was to honor and build on Bluffton’s past. Shrider’s Forum kicked off Homecoming week and the celebration […]
