COLUMBUS – It’s time for Ohio to update our I Voted sticker, and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose needs the help of young Ohioans! The competition to design the sticker which will be used for at least the next four years is open to students in grades 6-12. The top designs will be selected by the Secretary of State’s office and the winning design will be chosen by a vote open to all Ohioans! The contest runs from today, […]
Ridgemont Golden Gophers Varsity cruised to an easy victory over Arcadia 11-1 on Monday Ridgemont Golden Gophers Varsity fired up the offense in the first inning, when Cassidy Knapp doubled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run. Ridgemont Golden Gophers Varsity scored four runs in the fifth inning. Nikki Freshcorn, Brooke Nelson, and Knapp each had RBIs in the big inning. Knapp took the win for Ridgemont Golden Gophers Varsity. She went five innings, allowing one run on eight hits, […]
Kenton High School Varsity Softball falls to Upper Sandusky High School 12-1 Wildcats leading hitters: Jasmine Reisinger 2 singles, Chloe Musser a double, Laci Nichols a double, and Brooklyn Bays a single. Freshman Jill Burd pitched the entire game with 1 strikeout and four walks.
Kenton High School Varsity Baseball falls to Upper Sandusky High School 7-0 Seth Creamer, Hunter LaRue, Garrett Thomas all had singles. Garrett Thomas: 5 IP, 3 hits, 5 K’s, 0 ER.
The Kenton High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team fell to Upper Sandusky High School 4-1 Monday afternoon. Junior Hayden Robinson had the lone win for Kenton at 3rd singles with a 7-5, 7-5 decision in 2 sets. Taj Chahal took his opponent to a 3rd set but fell 3-6, 6-2, 2-6 at 2nd singles while Landon Rush lost his first singles match 0-6, 3-6. Seniors Rocco Longbrake and Ian Lyons lost their first ever varsity match by a score of […]
The Marion County Police Department is asking for assistance in locating a runaway juvenile. 14 year old Isaac R. Mayse has been missing since March 18. He was last seen wearing white shoes, dark pants, black shirt and a blue and grey coat. Anyone with information is asked to call MPD at 740-387-2525.
Kenton City Council is scheduled to meet tonight. Under new business, an ordinance providing for additional appropriations for 2019 for the city of Kenton will be on first reading. Council will also go into closed session to discuss labor negotiations. The meeting will start at 7 this evening in the Kenton City Building.
Hardin Northern FFA members wrapped up their winter contest season this past weekend after competing at the state contest in Columbus. The chapter ran two teams this winter, Wildlife and General Livestock. The Wildlife team consisted of Cassidy Crooks, Camryn Earylwine and Ginnie Mills, all senior members of the chapter. This team competed at three contests this season which helped them gain more knowledge on Wildlife throughout the contest season. The team finished their season placing 52nd out of 72 […]
The cost of operations regarding snow and ice on state highways within Hardin County was cheaper than last year. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, the total cost from November of 2018 to the present was $644,855, compared to $828,313 last year. This winter, 3007 tons of salt was used, which is about half as last year. Crews used 27,940 gallons of de-icer, which was slightly more than last season. The total cost of operations […]
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Our broadcast covers Hardin County and into Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Union, and Wyandot Counties including a majority of communities within.