Kenton Middle School 4 x 400 team set a new Kenton MS record at Riverdale on April 19, 2023. The team of Alex Miller, Gary Phipps, Gustin Wingfield , and Gavin Sealscott beat the record set in 2008 with their time of 3.54.91. Full results of the meet can be found at: https://oh.milesplit.com/meets/525542-riverdale-ms-quad-419-2023/results#.ZELEHXbMLZ5
A Kenton girl's work to raise money for a good cause paid off. Steena Dudek set up a stand last week selling lemonade and cookies to the public. The stand was set up at the Kenton Church of the Nazarene, and after a day of sales, a total of just over $4500 was raised. The proceeds will go to the Kenton City Schools lunch program. (Picture from Kenton City Schools […]
LIMA, OH (April 20, 2023) – The West Ohio Food Bank will hold another Community Resource Fair and food distribution on Monday, April 24, 2023, from 10am—2pm. The location of the resource fair and food distribution will be the Allen County Fairgrounds, 2750 Harding Highway, Lima, OH. The following is a list of instructions to follow for those planning on attending the event: -When you arrive at the fairgrounds (enter […]
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.
As the weather improves, you can expect an increase in motorcycle traffic in the months ahead. Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart said that includes himself, I’m an avid motorcycle rider myself, I’ll be out. We’re starting that time of year where you’ve got to pay attention to the motorcycles out there. Motorcyclists have a responsibility as well, don’t get me wrong, but it’s very easy to just take a quick […]
Columbus, OH (April 20, 2023) - Consumers are submitting numerous reports to BBB Scam Tracker about scams targeting customers of marijuana dispensaries in U.S. states where sales are legal for medicinal and/or recreational purposes. These phony shops make up legitimate-sounding fees to cheat customers out of their money. Learn how these scams work, so you can spot them before making a payment. How the scam works: A consumer does an […]
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction announced funding support for construction, renovation, and security improvement projects at nearly a dozen jails in Ohio. In total, approximately $50 million in funding from the Ohio Jail Safety and Security Program will be awarded to 11 county jail projects, including six construction and/or renovation projects. In our region, Auglaize County was awarded just over two million dollars for construction or renovation projects […]
ADA, Ohio - Ohio Northern University’s School of Visual and Performing Arts will present its grand finale to the 2022-23 theatre season with The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy. Made possible with underwriting from Quest Federal Credit Union and the Committee on Cultural and Special Events, performances are slated for April 27-29 at 7:30 p.m. and April 29 and 30 at 2 p.m. at the Freed Center for the […]
Varsity Singers auditions at the Ada High School are taking place next week. Vocal auditions are on April 24 and 25. Dance auditions are taking place April 26 from 7 until 9pm. Also at the school, Ada's production of Matilda is this weekend. Performances are scheduled for tonight (April 21), Saturday (April 22) and Sunday (April 23). Tickets are $5 each.