Students in the Hardin Northern Agriculture Mechanics class recently learned about things under the hood of their vehicle. For some students this was a review, and for others it was new information. The students were taught how to check their oil, locate their battery, jump a car, and where to locate the proper place to add windshield wiper fluid. Tire tread and how to determine the correct PSI for tires […]
Several area fire departments were dispatched to a house fire early this morning in the 19000 block of Township Road 60 south of Forest. The call was received by the Forest Fire Department at around 6:50 this morning. Providing mutual assistance were fire departments from Kenton, Dunkirk, Wharton and Marseilles. BKP also assisted at the scene. The fire departments providing mutual assistance were on the scene for around two hours. […]
Tucker Oglesbee holding a picture of Tyler Kindergarten, First and Second students at Kenton Elementary School made Christmas cards for a young soldier from Kenton that was deployed on Thanksgiving Day. Kenton High School Class of 2021 graduate Tyler Buxton flew overseas with other soldiers. The students learned the distance in miles that Kenton is from where they are deployed as well as the difference in time. The students made […]
Scam artists are using fake text messages on unsuspecting people who purchased items online. Online shopping is at an all-time high this time of year, and oftentimes, you may receive a text stating your package could not be delivered due to missing delivery details. The fraudulent messages may show your delivery is from the United States Postal Service, FedEX, UPS or other service. They are designed to get you to […]
The Lima Symphony Orchestra’s popular Symphony Storytime program returned to libraries this month. The program focuses on the wonder of winter and features musicians from the Lima Symphony Orchestra. They will be at the Mary Lou Johnson Hardin County District Library in Kenton on Thursday December 22 at 11AM Children and their families will enjoy classic selections. The program will engage kids’ imaginations and get them singing along. "Symphony Storytime" […]
The 2022 Winter Memories concert is scheduled for Wednesday evening at Upper Scioto Valley. The concert features talented Kindergarten through sixth grade musicians. It will go from 6:30 until 7:15 tomorrow evening in the USV Fieldhouse. Doors will open at 6. There will also be an Art Show and Bake Sale during the event.
The Hardin County Players were featured in the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance spotlight. The group was organized in December in 1996, as the brain child of Phil Burson, the former choir director at Kenton High School. Their first show was "Arsenic and Old Lace" in February 1997. Hardin County Players is made up totally of volunteers, and with no theatre venue to call their own, they have relied […]
Nearly 2300 blighted and vacant structures in 42 counties around Ohio will be demolished to pave the way for new economic development and housing opportunities across the state. The buildings will be razed as part of Governor DeWine’s Ohio Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program. The Hardin County Board of Commissioners were approved to receive a $500,000 grant to demolish 20 properties around the county. Those include five sites in […]
An early Sunday morning shooting in the northwest section of Auglaize County sent an 18 year old Lima area resident to the hospital. According to a release from the Auglaize County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to a location in Salem Township where they found Brandon Fleming suffering from a gunshot injury. He was transported to St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. The investigation is in the early stages, and […]