The next Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance Community Coffee will be held Tuesday, December 6 at 8:00 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Alliance Boardroom at 225 South Detroit Street in Kenton. Natalia Connolly of Solstice Salt Spa will be the guest speaker. Attendees can ask questions and network while learning more about the Alliance and receive community updates. For more information, call 419-673-4131.
The Logan County Sheriff's Office is sponsoring a Christmas movie showing. The movie will start at noon on Saturday December 17 at the Holland Theatre in Bellefontaine. The public is invited and admission is free. After the movie, Santa will be visiting.
Mitch Given Mitch Given of The Empowerment Alliance and Mitch Given Consulting spoke to Kenton Rotary recently about the positive impact natural gas has on the economy and the environment. The Natural gas industry is responsible for 11 million American jobs and 5% of all jobs are related to natural gas production in Ohio adding nearly $69 billion to Ohio’s economy. Given also pointed out that U.S. emissions have dropped […]
Tami Galloway, program manager for America’s Workforce Development Capital Marion, Ohio – Community Skills Initiative Marion Technical College wrapped up its month-long UpSkill-A-Thon competition on November 16 at midnight. Marion Technical College collaborated with Microsoft Philanthropies to launch the Community Skills Initiative and to help jobseekers, professionals, and students gain new skills for in-demand roles in the digital economy. Marion Technical College celebrated the conclusion of the UpSkill-A-Thon competition today. […]
It's the end of an era for a Hardin County bank. Today is the last day Liberty National Bank will operate under that name. The Liberty signage was taken down on Tuesday, and beginning tomorrow December 1, the bank will be operating officially as Middlefield Bank. Liberty Bank has a long history in the county. It was organized in April of 1902. At the time, the First National Bank was […]
A two vehicle crash on West Lima Street in Kenton around 5:40 Tuesday evening injured a Kenton man. According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, 57 year old William Collins was driving east on Lima when 60 year old Teresa Rowe, of Kenton, who was driving west, attempted to make a left hand turn. The crash resulted in disabling damage to both vehicles. Collins was transported to Hardin […]
Logan County Wildlife officer Adam Smith responded to three deer that were killed by electrocution last week. It occurred near O'Conners Point and Longview Cove in the Indian Lake region. The downed power lines were caused by a tree that fell over the lines. While no people were injured, the incident is a warning to hunters in areas of power lines. You should never approach downed power lines. If you […]
OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital, the OSU Extension Agency, ONU HealthWise and Kenton City Schools have teamed up to provide a walking program for the public called Walk with a Doc. The next session will take place on Monday, December 5 at 5:30 p.m. and will be presented by OhioHealth Urgent Care certified nurse practitioner, Tammy Shepherd. She will be comparing the various types of viruses and discussing when to go […]
The Ohio Department of Insurance is reminding Ohioans on Medicare that the deadline to select Medicare health insurance coverage for 2023 is December 7 at midnight. Ohioans on Medicare have the option to select Original Medicare, often paired with a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, or a Medicare Advantage managed care plan. Medicare Advantage plans provide comprehensive health insurance benefits typically including prescription drug coverage. Medicare information for 2023 […]