The McDonald Township Trustees will hold a special meeting this Thursday June 11. It will start at 6 that evening at the McDonald Township Building, located at 5302 State Route 67 in Kenton. At the meeting, they will discuss the purchase of a dump truck with a snowplow.
PENINSULA, Ohio — From June 1–5, the rugged trails and historic grounds of Camp Manatoc were transformed into a rigorous testing ground for the next generation of leaders. The annual JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) brought together 200 elite cadets representing 16 high schools from across the region for an intensive, five-day immersive military leadership experience. Among the field of competitors stood a small but fierce contingent from Kenton High School. While only three Kenton cadets attended the camp—Cadet Gage […]
(left to right: Tate Ketcham, Kane Ketcham and Claire Ketcham) Hardin County Players Summer Children's Theatre Workshop will present Disney's Little Mermaid Jr. this weekend. Apprentice Director Tate Ketcham says the show will be even more exciting thanks to the new venue, “You should anticipate Kenton's new Performing Arts Center, all of their technology, we use all of it, and it's a really cool opportunity that Kenton has let us use their facility. We are using some of the rigging […]
Benjamin Logan School's Board of Education will hold a Work Session this Friday. It will start at 9am June 12 in the Central Office Conference Room. The work session is being held for the purposes of setting board goals.
Kenton City Council conducted its 11th Regular Session Monday evening. A push is underway to bring the charter government question back to the ballot, giving residents another chance to decide. Brian Hattery spoke on behalf of the People's Project. The ballot issue committee, who are a mix of citizens who want to see Kenton, "improve, get better, and to succeed for every citizen." He said the comittee believes that part of that is the ability or beig able to have […]
The Hardin County Engineer's Office announced a road opening. Township Road 205, between State Route 309 and County Road 120, reopened today. The road closed on April 27 for a bridge replacement project.
Average prices for a gallon of gasoline fell from last week. According to AAA, the average U.S. price is $4.42 a gallon today, a decrease of 13 cents from last Wednesday. The Ohio average is $4.51 a gallon, a decrease of 23 cents in one week. Hardin County’s average price per gallon is at $4.42 a gallon, a decrease of 13 cents from last week. The cheapest average in our region is in Allen County at $4.23 a gallon, and […]
(photo submitted by Ohio Hi-Point) Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel delivered the Keynote Address at the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center's Convocation Ceremony Wednesday evening. Tressel told the graduates that during his early career, he spent 48 years observing students who took four common denominators seriously, and that led a brighter future for them. He said those are, an attitude of gratitude, surrounding yourselves with the right people, getting involved in group activities in your community, and deciding in advance what's […]
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 231 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS OHC011-017-021-023-037-057-061-065-091-107-109-113-135-149-159-165-200200-/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0231.260519T2035Z-260520T0200Z/ OH .OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE: AUGLAIZE, HARDIN, LOGAN, UNION Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and tonight. Storms could be strong to severe with damaging winds and large hail the main threats.
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