Photo: City of Kenton Kenton City Council met Monday evening. Kenton Safety Service Director Cindy Murray stated that work on the city's water tower is still planned to begin in mid-September, but they do not have a firm start date. Plans are to drain the tower, make repairs to any small leaks and weld shut the openings on the top of the bowl that were used for cathodic protection. The […]
Photo: Hardin Northern Local School District Hardin Northern will host its first home football game on September 6th on the varsity game field versus Cory-Rawson. This will be the grand opening of the new facility. The concession stand has taken on a new look as well, including new windows and a new HVAC system. In addition, it is the intention of the athletic department to move the September 12th and […]
Photo: Kenton City Schools The Kenton City Schools Athletic Department and the Kenton Athletic Boosters announced Wildcats LIVE, an audio livestream exclusively covering Kenton Wildcat Athletics. Chad Thrush, Superintendent of Kenton City Schools stated that students will eventually be responsible for helping to cover athletics and produce components of the broadcasts. They will feature familiar commentators, including longtime Voice of the Wildcats Jim Homan, and listeners will hear several other […]
The Kenton girl’s soccer team is hosting a basket raffle fundraiser to earn money to purchase training equipment. There are eight baskets that will be raffled with donations for various local sponsors. Each basket has a retail value of at least $300. Tickets are $5 each or you can buy 5 tickets for $20. When purchasing tickets, you can decide which basket you would like it to go towards. Pictures […]
Photo: Riverdale Athletic Boosters The Riverdale Athletic Boosters still have 50/50 raffle tickets on sale. If you are interested in purchasing a raffle ticket, please reach out to the boosters on their Facebook page, Riverdale Athletic Boosters, or by emailing riverdaleathleticboosters@gmail.com A total of 200 tickets will be sold at $50 each and the raffle will be held at the Riverdale home football game on Friday.
Photo: Mandy's Custom Creations The third annual Mandy’s Small Business Bash is set to take place on September 21st from 9:00am until 4:00pm. The event will take place at Mandy’s Custom Creations, located at 0392 CR 175 in Forest. There are currently over 50 vendors expected to be on-site and multiple food trucks as well. This is a family friendly event, and the public is welcome to attend. For more […]
Photo: Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance shined its latest Member Spotlight on the Alger Public Library. The library offers access to the combined materials of 99 plus Ohio libraries. E-resources such as books, videos and magazines are available 24/7 online through Ohio Digital Library for use on any digital device including tablets and smartphones. Adult resources include Large Print Fiction Books, Inspiration […]
The Hardin County Commissioners will meet today. On the agenda, is a Zoom meeting with Rolf Law and Sharon Huston. The Commissioners will also conduct a Akers, Kerr ditch review with Auglaize County, they will hear updates from Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart and meet with Olivia Huss from OheOhio. The Commissioners meet on Tuesday and Thursday at their office in the Hardin County Courthouse.
Photo: 101 Smokehouse Nearly a month after a fire destroyed 101 Smokehouse in downtown Kenton, the cause has still not been determined. Firefighters were called to the scene during the early morning hours of July 31 after a passerby noticed smoke and called 9-1-1. The building was a total loss, but there were no injuries. The State Fire Marshal’s Office was called to investigate. A spokesman with the office stated […]
