The filing deadline for nominating petitions for independent candidates for the November 7 General Election is May 1. The petitions must be filed at the Hardin County Board of Elections office by 4:00 p.m on May 1. The Board of Elections Office is located in the basement of the Hardin County Courthouse in downtown Kenton.
A section of State Route 31 south of Kenton is scheduled to be closed starting this Thursday. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, 31 between County Road 180 and Township Road 265, three miles south of Kenton, will close April 27 for a culvert replacement project. It will be closed for approximately 60 days. A detour will be in place.
An upcoming resurfacing project will impact traffic in Kenton for several months starting in May. The Ohio Department of Transportation is scheduled to resurface State Route 67, which is Columbus Street in Kenton, from Wayne Street to Morningside Drive. No specific day was released for when the project will start in May, and it is slated to be completed by September. You can expect daily lane closures during that time.
The Ohio Department of Transportation is investing in Kenton City Schools by increasing traveler safety at the intersection of Township Road 114 and State Route 53. The ODOT District 1 Safety Review Team recommended the purchase of right-of-way for sight distance improvements at the intersection in what they call a “sight triangle.” Superintendent of Kenton City Schools Chad Thrush stated that the intersection sees heavy traffic now as parents drop […]
Written by: Cadence Coy This week the Hardin Northern FFA hosted their annual FFA chapter banquet on April 19. Over the past couple months, senior members have been working hard with FFA advisor Ms. Overs to organize the banquet to make it successful and enjoyable for those involved. This year we had 51 members and 129 guests present! In addition, we had 42 local businesses and individuals donate to our […]
A town-wide clean-up day has been scheduled for June 17 in the Village of Forest. Volunteers are needed from 10am until 1 that afternoon. They will be picking up trash around the entire town. The Village will be providing gloves and trash bags. If you are able to volunteer your time and efforts, contact the village office.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture and Ohio State University Extension offices are kicking off the fourth year of the Ohio Victory Gardens program. Due to high demand, the program has expanded to include 50, up from 42 counties last year. Hardin County OSU Extension will be giving away Ohio Victory Garden seed packets containing a combination of carrots, cucumber, lettuce, and sunflowers. Seeds can currently be picked up at the […]
Bluffton University students will be selling original pieces of pottery outside of Sauder Visual Arts Center this weekend. The sales will take place from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. April 28 through the 30. In case of bad weather, they will move inside the Sauder lobby. Profits from each sale will be given to the artist. I The pottery sale coincides with Bluffton University’s 55th Juried Student Exhibition which is currently […]
Numerous activities will be taking place during the Hardin Northern Polar Bear Showcase and Art Show this evening. The event takes place from 5:30 until 7:30 this evening at the school. Throughout the building, students in grades Kindergarten through twelfth will be on hand to explain exhibits of their academic work and provide live demonstrations. From a Living Wax Museum to Drone Racing to displays of student artwork, the evening […]