A criminal damaging and vandalism occurred at a residence in the 100 block of East Railroad Street over the weekend. According to the Kenton Police Department report, officers were dispatched to the scene to investigate. A home and three vehicles on the property had been spray painted, and two of the vehicles had broken windshields. No suspects were listed, and the incident is still under investigation.
Four Kenton teenagers were arrested for curfew violations following a traffic stop over the weekend. According to the report, officers conducted the traffic stop on Espy Street at Leighton Street. The 16 year old male driver was also cited for no operator's license. The other teens were a 15 year old boy and 16 and 17 year old girls. All four were released to the custody of an adult.
A theft was reported to Kenton police over the weekend. According to the report, a Kenton woman told officers her cell phone was stolen while she was at a restaurant in town. The phone is valued at $800. There were no suspects listed on the report, and the incident remains under investigation.
OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital is holding a Diabetes Support Group meeting on Wednesday, April 10 at 1 p.m. in the McCullough Conference Room. This support group will have a focus on eye disorders related to diabetes and an overview of how improving our health will improve diabetes and those conditions related to diabetes. The presentation will be provided by Dr. Todd Oates, of Kenton Family Eye Care. For any further questions, call (419) 675-8249.
Hardin Northern FFA hosted their Chapter Banquet on Thursday, April 4th. The night was filled with a catered meal, award recognitions, degree ceremonies, a live auction, and scholarship presentations. The meal was catered by Graze On from Waynesfield. While attendees enjoyed their meals, the chapter recognized the various Career Development Event teams that competed throughout the year: Rural Soils, Job Interview, General Livestock, Wildlife Management and Floriculture. The chapter then held the degree ceremonies, with awarding 12 Greenhand Degrees, 11 […]
The 121st Ohio Elks Convention has come to a close and during the weekend the Kenton Elks 157 Ritual Team claimed victory for the Ritualistic Competition. With the high team score of 98.416, Kenton advances to the National Competition at the 151st Grand Lodge Convention in St. Louis, Missouri on June 30th through July 3rd. Kenton competed at the State level against very talented and dedicated teams from Elyria Elks #465, Berea Elks #1815, and New Philedelphia Elks #510. The […]
KENTON-Hardin Co. Soroptimist International announced the Club 250 winner for week 19. Patricia Plott will receive $100. Club 250 is a fundraiser that helps to award scholarships to local women and girls.
University of Findlay invites the community to its campus Arbor Day celebration on Tuesday, April 16 at 4:30 p.m. on Cory Street Mall near the gazebo. This event will feature a Hackberry tree planting. Three other tree saplings, including a tulip poplar, redbud, and sugar maple, will also be planted elsewhere on campus at a later date. University President Katherine Fell, Ph.D., and Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn plan to attend. Co-sponsored by UF’s Tree Advisory Board and Student Government Association, […]
The Hardin County Agricultural Society met Wednesday, April 3, 2019, for their April board meeting. Nineteen directors and eight guests were present. Corey Ledley, Board President, called the meeting to order. Roger Crowe, Hardin County Commissioner, stated the buildings at the fairgrounds are going to be appraised in April. Mark Light, 4-H Extension Agent, stated the deadline for registering for 4-H is April 15th. Ray Davis discussed his concerns over how the board handled working on a contract with the […]
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