Hardin County – The 3rd annual Hardin County Poultry Banquet will be held at 6:00 pm, Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Family Center of the Kenton Christian & Missionary Alliance Church located at 15436 State Route 309 in Kenton. Each family is asked to bring a side dish and dessert, as there will be no additional charge for the evening. Broasted chicken from The Plaza Inn will be the main course for the evening. Table service will also be […]
The University of Northwestern Ohio is being presented with a $10,000 grant at 2:30pm on Friday, March 1, 2019 at the UNOH Robotics Lab located at 1391 N Cable Rd. The grant is from the PPG Foundation designated for improvements to the newly renovated Robotics and Automation Lab. Presenting the check will be Jeff Oravitz, PPG vice president, coatings services. The grant funds will be used to construct a fabrication area in the Robotics and Automation Lab for student training. […]
The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance will hold the 3rd Annual "Student Job & Career Fair" from 8:30am to 12:30pm Tuesday, March 19th. The event is specifically geared towards educating students in Hardin County about the opportunities of employment in and around our community. Students will have resumes ready and can be hired that day, or can be used for future employee needs. Contact the Alliance by March 6th to secure a spot. If you […]
Applications are still available for the 2019 Hardin County Sheriff's Academy slated for consecutive Thursdays March 7 – April 18th, from 6 until 8:30pm. Applications should be picked up at the Sheriff’s Office, 1025 S. Main St., Kenton and returned with a $25 non-refundable fee (check or money order, only) by March 1st. Applicants must be Hardin County residents, 18 years of age or older. For further information call (419)673-1268.
Taxpayers in Hardin and surrounding counties can find free income tax assistance from Ohio Northern University business students through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA). The VITA Program offers free tax help to persons who generally make $54,000 or less who need assistance in preparing their tax returns. As part of this program, ONU students receive training and become IRS-certified to help prepare basic and intermediate tax returns and identify special credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child […]
The Riverdale School District has announced a make up day for students. Riverdale will be making up one day of school on Thursday, April 18, 2019. The last day for students will remain the same as originally scheduled, Thursday, May 23, 2019.
A Girl Scout cookie booth will be set up at Walmart on Friday. You'll be able to purchase your favorite cookies and help your local Hardin County Girl Scouts. The booth will there from 6:30 to 9:00pm on March 1.
The Lima Police Department is hosting a Skate With a Cop event this Saturday March 2. It is for kids aged 12 and under, and they must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is free. You'll be able to skate and meet the officers from your local law enforcement agencies. This event was scheduled for last month but was cancelled due to the weather.
UPDATE..... The planned power outage for Kenton and the surrounding area is not affecting the entire city as the utility first reported. There is an outage on the east side and southern part of Kenton. The outage should last a couple of hours. AEP Ohio is notifying its customers about a planned power outage. The utility states that the outage will occur at around 3:00 to 3:30 this (Wednesday) afternoon. The outage is for maintenance. Power is expected […]
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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.