Photo: Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted will visit our region Thursday afternoon. He will travel to Lima for a roundtable discussion with school leaders from the region focused on phone policies in Kindergarten through 12th grades in Ohio schools. The discussion will take place at the Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District Office on Slabtown Road in Lima.
Photo: Marion Technical College Marion Technical College is looking for opportunities for College Credit Plus students to job shadow! By giving just a few hours, businesses can influence young lives as they explore careers. Students interested in health care and social work will visit relevant agencies on June 20 from approximately 9 a.m. to noon. Students interested in business and all other agencies will visit the morning of July 11 If you or your company may be interested, please contact […]
Photo: Market on Main 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 will be this Saturday, May 25, from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM and is located on the corner of Main and Ohio Streets in the parking lot behind The Middlefield Banking Company in Kenton. There will be an array of market vendors offering a variety of goods including: seasonal produce and floral, baked goods, handmade soaps, handmade jewelry, tie-dye clothing, custom tumblers and more. In addition to the market vendors, there will be a specialty […]
The City of Kenton, Kenton Lions Club and the Kenton Historic Courthouse District are hosting the Kenton Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27th. Registration is open for floats. Lineup begins at 9:00 AM at Mary Lou Johnson - Hardin County District Library. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘓𝘰𝘶 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵, 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘭𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘣 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘵 𝘉𝘭𝘷𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 […]
The next OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital and West Ohio Food Bank monthly food distribution event will take place Tuesday, May 28. The distribution will be at the Home Run Memorial Park on State Route 292 in Kenton from noon until 2pm. They will then continue on the 4th Tuesday of every month. This will be a no touch drive thru distribution operation, so you must have your trunk or truck beds cleaned out so food can be loaded. You must […]
Photo: Kenton Historic Courthouse District The date for the 2024 Eats on the Streets has been set. It will take place on Saturday July 20 from 5:00pm until 10pm. Carol Steegman, Kenton Historic Courthouse District Coordinator, said due to construction, the event will move off of Main Street this year only. So far, Steegman said they have 12 food trucks signed up. There will also be a Kids Zone and Auto and Bike Show. local trailers kids zone auto and […]
Photo: Hancock Historical Museum The City of Findlay is celebrating 50 years of being named Flag City USA this summer. Hancock Historical Museum invites the community to join them for a family fun day celebrating this milestone on Sunday, June 9th from 1pm-4pm. The free, family-friendly event will feature patriotic games and crafts, special exhibits of Flag City USA, and a mobile children's book illustration exhibit on display that is being presented by the Mazza Museum. There will also be […]
Photo: Hardin Northern Local School District The Hardin Northern 5th grade classes completed their water project today with a three mile "Water Walk" around the track. This walk was used to simulate the distance that villagers in South Sudan walk to have access to clean water. T The 5th graders also collected $875 from a community sale and donations from the Hardin Northern community. The funds will be sent to the organization Water for South Sudan that drills wells for […]
Kenton High School is offering low-cost screenings to determine the risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest. SCA is a life-threatening emergency that happens when the heart stops beating. It happens in people of all ages, including kids, and comes with no warning. It’s not a heart attack, it’s a structural or electrical issue with the heart. SCA can be fatal if it’s not treated immediately, and the best way to protect your child is through testing. The low-cost screenings are $20 […]
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