Photo: Ada Police Department The Ada Police Department is now hiring Certified Officers and Lateral Transfers. 2025 wages are $25.47 to $26.79, with shift differential, union membership, 10-hour shifts and Ohio Police and Fire Pension. For more information, visit adapd.org. The Ada Police Department is located at 115 West Buckeye Avenue in Ada.
Photo: Marion County Sheriff's Office The Marion County Sheriff's Office will hold a Remembrance Ceremony on October 14 for Deputy Brandy Winfield. The day will mark 20 years since he made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of the community. The ceremony will start at 10:30 that morning at the Marion Cemetery. Sheriff Matt Bayles invites all current and former law enforcement officers from the Marion County Sheriff's Office, Marion, […]
Mail delivery to some downtown Kenton businesses is temporarily on hold due to safety concerns. Businesses impacted are primarily on Main Street in the downtown construction zone. Kenton Postmaster Ethan Price said a supervisor at the post office decided recently it had become unsafe for the mail delivery person to cross over Main to deliver the mail. The individual was advised to stop delivering until the conditions improve. Price noted […]
Photo: Angels for the Elderly Angels for the Elderly's 2024 Quarter Auction will take place this Saturday, October 5th at the Eagles Community Room in Kenton. Doors will open at noon, and the auction starts at 1:00pm. There is a $10 entry fee, which includes the first bidding paddle. Additional paddles are $2 each. The ask that you bring non-perishable food items and toiletries to donate, and don't forget to […]
Photo: Hardin Northern Local School District The Playing for a Cure Volleyball Game will take place this evening starting at 5:30pm at Hardin Northern. The Polar Bears will host Upper Scioto Valley for the game that will support an incredible cause. There will be a 50/50 raffle, basket raffle and bake sale taking place as well. All proceeds from the night will be donated to HN Football coach Doug Ambrose […]
Photo: Ada Area Chamber of Commerce The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its October membership meeting on Wednesday, October 16. It will be held at the Ada Public Library and will start at 8:30 that morning and conclude at 10:00am. Guest speakers are Ty Mathews, Republican candidate for the 83rd House of Representatives District, Joe Sherman, Republican candidate for Hardin County Commissioner and Kara Brown, Superintendent Hardin DD. […]
The month of October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The national campaign is dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence. Congress made the declaration in 1989. Every October, organizations and individuals unite across the country for a national effort to uplift the needs, voices and experiences of survivors. The National Domestic Violence Hotline states that early 3 in 10 women and 1 in 10 men in the US have experienced […]
Photo: Kenton Elementary School PTO Kenton Elementary School will hold their next PTO meeting on Monday, October 7th at 4:30pm in the library at KES. The PTO meetings are held quarterly, and you can attend meetings in person or online. A link to the online meeting was sent through ParentSquare. For more information or questions, please contact the KES PTO on Facebook.
Photo: Play for Purpose Play for Purpose is holding a Turkey Drive to help area residents this Thanksgiving. Play For Purpose is a local 501(c)(3) non-profit located in Kenton. The group’s President, Tom Dilts stated, "We understand there are people and families in Hardin County that are less fortunate and may not have the means available to them to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal this year. We have decided we would […]
