A potential burglary has been spotted in a vacant Kenton house. Kenton Police report the loss of around $100 in household items from the 300 block of North Leighton Street, a residence currently going through probate. A Sciotoville woman claiming to be the home’s caretaker reported the burglary to police around nine last night.
Kenton-Hardin Health Department’s board meeting scheduled for five p.m. Tuesday, December 15, will now be virtual. The move comes as Kenton City Schools continues to plan to return from remote to in-person learning on Monday, December 7. More information on the Kenton-Hardin Health Department’s latest developments may be found by calling (419) 673-6230.
Current and past Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claimants may be targets of a new scam, warns the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Emails appearing to be notifications from ODJFS notify the potential victim that they are approved for a new stimulus benefit. Per the email, the recipient must click on a link to reconfirm their identity and redeem the benefit. Central Ohio Better Business Bureau President and CEO Kip […]
Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio is one of the sponsors for the American Worker Holiday Relief Act introduced yesterday. A release from Senator Brown’s office states that the bill would retroactively extend the weekly $600 addition to unemployment insurance benefits through October 2021 and tie the additional weeks of federal benefits and new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program for gig and freelance workers to economic conditions on the ground. Senator Brown […]
Tentative scheduling for Ohio Athletic Conference winter sports places Ohio Northern University in a fairly-prominent role. Per a release by ONU Sports Information Director Tim Glon, the Polar Bears will host the second of the season’s two round-robin wrestling meets on Saturday, February 6. Competition in all seven OAC-sponsored winter sports begins Friday, January 22, with the schedule being limited to intraconference matches only.
A Sunday-morning crash on State Route 37 in Hancock County led to the admittance of two motorists to Blanchard Valley Hospital. Investigation by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office found that 36-year-old Amy Adkins of Forest was southbound on State Route 37 when she lost control of her GMC Yukon and struck a northbound Honda Accord driven by 46-year-old Benjamin Miller of Mount Blanchard. Further details on the parties’ injuries have […]
Ohio’s State Highway Patrol has released preliminary statistics on statewide roadway incidents over Thanksgiving Weekend. Their findings include nine fatalities, among them two pedestrians, four found not wearing a seat belt, and two involved with impaired driving. 298 OVI and 193 drug arrests were made by the Highway Patrol over the four-day weekend, along with 944 safety-belt and 146 distracted-driving violations. More information may be found by visiting statepatrol.ohio.gov or […]
Kenton Hardin Health Department seeks a full-time Director of Nursing. Applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree, and preference will be shown to candidates with experience in community health, public health, or at least two years as a supervisory or charge nurse. Application forms may be found at the Kenton Hardin Health Department web page. Resumes are to be sent to Kenton Hardin Health Department ℅ Cindy Keller RN, MSN, Director […]
As Cyber Monday continues in the Kenton area, a few local organizations look to make the most of the occasion. The United Way of Hardin County has announced its partnership with amazon.com. Amazon users looking to contribute to the United Way of Hardin County at no extra cost should visit smile.amazon.com for more information.