Kenton High School’s JROTC is thanking AEP Ohio in Kenton for installing a One Rope Bridge training site for the Raider team. Zach Wolowicz, Justin Crossman, Todd Sherman, and Ashtin Frey brought their truck and installed two telephone poles for the team to train on at the High School campus. “Having the site so near saved the team an hour of training time every day and enabled them to become highly proficient in building a One Rope Bridge which is usually […]
ADA, Ohio - Ohio Northern University Law graduates who sat for the Ohio bar exam in the summer of 2022 collectively earned one of the highest passage rates compared to those from other colleges, at 81 percent. According to Kelly Stevens, ONU bar success coordinator, this cohort placed third, just behind Case Western Reserve University and The Ohio State University. Stevens points out that the numbers are even more impressive considering that these graduates started their studies in fall 2019, […]
COLUMBUS - Interested in becoming an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper? We are hiring and a regional recruitment liaison is ready to talk with you. Each of the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s nine districts now have a designated recruitment team as the Division is looking for women and men to become the next generation of Ohio state troopers. Comprised of troopers who are serving as local recruitment liaisons, these recruitment teams are the point of contact for potential applicants in communities […]
Jane Kraft, 2022-2023 president of the Hardin County University Club II, is announcing that the club's annual scholarship award applications are now available. Each year, University Club II awards one $1,000 scholarship to a current Junior or Senior college student for the 2022-2023 academic year who is a graduate of one of the Hardin County High Schools. The scholarship will be awarded in late February, 2023. Since 1964 the club has given over $37,000 to assist students […]
On November 15th, the Hardin Northern FFA chapter hosted their annual potluck in conjunction with their November chapter meeting. Members were assigned to bring hot and cold dishes, drinks, and desserts to go along with the main meal of ham and baked potatoes. During the meeting, students who had met the requirements for a free chapter shirt received them during the meal. The 2022 Chapter Platinum sponsors; Quest Federal Credit Union, LandTech Ag, Ag Credit, HSLC and 101 Smokehouse, helped […]
Kenton City Schools Board of Education will meet tonight. Several items on the agenda include approving the written resignation of KHS Social Studies Teacher Dustin Clapsaddle effective November 18th. Also for board approval is the written retirement resignation of Amy Long. Amy has been with Kenton City Schools for 39 years. Several other personnel matters will be discussed including new hires, supplemental contracts, and leaves of absences.The board will also approve a list of contracts to enter into with different […]
I know this is a busy season for many, which is also true for the United Way. We are well into our annual fundraising campaign and are in a season of transition. The most significant change for us this year is the addition of me! I am writing to you as the new Executive Director of the United Way of Hardin County. Coming into the role mid-campaign hasn’t been easy, but it truly has been an incredible experience. Did you […]
Findlay – Ohio State Highway Patrol Dispatcher Ashlee Tyree has been selected as the 2022 Dispatcher of the Year at the Findlay Dispatch Center. Dispatcher Tyree has also been selected as the 2022 Dispatcher of the year for the Findlay District. Tyree, 37, was honored in recognition of outstanding service of the past year at the Findlay Dispatch Center. Sworn officers and dispatchers chose Tyree based on technical job knowledge and ability, enthusiastic work attitude, teamwork, and prompt and courteous […]
The Hardin County Board of Elections will meet Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in their office in the courthouse for the Official Canvass of the November 8, 2022 General Election. In addition, the board will conduct regular business, including approval of the minutes of the November 8, 2022 Election Day meeting and approving bills.
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