Kenton Palace Gaming Robbed Wednesday; Law Enforcement Agencies Make Quick Arrest

Kenton Palace Gaming Robbed Wednesday; Law Enforcement Agencies Make Quick Arrest

**UPDATE: This report has been updated to include a correction to the location of State Route 309 and Township Road 55.** Three Lima men were arrested Wednesday after a robbery at Kenton Palace Gaming Wednesday afternoon. According to a release from Kenton Police Chief Dennis Musser, officers were dispatched at around 1:10pm to 915 East Columbus Street to investigate a robbery in progress at the business. When officers arrived, they were informed that a male suspect had entered the business […]

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One Way or Another, Days Numbered for Old Surplus Building

City Council passes resolution to appropriate funds to raze building in case owner fails Armed with the approved appropriations, the City of Kenton is ready to begin demolition of the old Surplus Building in downtown Kenton. City Law Director John Schwemer said that they have a quote of $204,000 from a contractor, and council passed a resolution this week to have the funds ready in case the owner of the property, David Rigdon, fails to begin the process on his […]

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Quest Federal Credit Union Warns Members About a Scam

Quest Federal Credit Union said that they have received calls from some members telling them that they received phone calls that use the Main branch's phone number as the caller ID information. The callers are requesting debit card and account information to be given in an urgent and important manner to fix a problem that is nonexistent. This is a form of fraud that employs Caller ID Spoofing. Unfortunately, there is basic technology that makes it possible to enter any […]

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Three KHS Seniors Receive John D. Wheeler Memorial Scholarship

(Front l-r: Cummins, Spearman and Fox; Rear l-r: the 4 Musketeers: Randazzo, Kratzenberg , Cook and Harrison. Photo credit: Harrison) Three seniors from the Class of 2025 at Kenton High School received a scholarship in the intitial year for the John D. Wheeler Memorial Scholarships. Jameson Cummins , Kelton Spearman and Marissa Fox received a scholarship in memory of the 1937 graduate of Kenton High School. Linda Eddy Randazzo, Cindee McCune Kratzenberg, Jim Cook and Susan Schwartz Harrison formed the […]

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Another Big Year for Kenton High School Senior Awards Day

The Kenton High School Awards Day for 2025 was held Tuesday. A total of $267,400 in scholarships were awarded. The R.E. and Joan Allen Foundation Scholarships totaled $64,500 for 53 seniors. Local Scholarships total including scholarships with separate applications was $47,900. Dollars for Scholarships was 16,500.00 given to 33 seniors. Kenton Excellence for Education Foundation $138,500 given to 50 seniors. 49 students applied for Dollars for Scholarships, 50 students applied for Local Scholarships and The Kenton Excellence for Education Scholarships, […]

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Section of SR 273 in Front of Ridgemont Officially Renamed in Honor of Major David McGue

A ceremony renaming a section of State Route 273 in front of Ridgemont School to the Major David McGue Memorial Highway was held Friday May 9 in Mt. Victory. Maj. McGue was a 31-year member of the United States military and was an active duty soldier, serving as a physician’s assistant at the time of his death. (The late Major's extended family) He was also born and raised in Hardin County and was a 1989 graduate of Ridgemont. Former Representative […]

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Non- Injury Plane Crash Reported in Logan County

Bellefontaine – The Marysville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a plane crash that occurred at the Bellefontaine Regional Airport. The crash occurred at approximately 11:40 a.m. in Logan County. A 2007 Diamond, DA-42, twin engine aircraft operated by Justin Stone, age 26, of Pittsburg (PA), and Co-Pilot Lisa Sochocki, age 41, of Haleiwa (HI) was in the process of taking off when the Co-Pilot inadvertently retracted the landing gear resulting in a gear strike with […]

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Following Treatment, Kenton Man Found Competent to Stand Trial on Aggravated Arson Charges

The trial of a Kenton man who is facing multiple counts of aggravated arson is set for this summer. 35-year-old Jeffrey L. Mowery was indicted on six counts of aggravated arson stemming from a fire he allegedly set in April of 2024 at 318 East Columbus Street in Kenton, putting six people at risk. According to the Bill of Particulars filed in the case, the property is an apartment building that has an upstairs and downstairs apartment. He pleaded not […]

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Two People Injured in Roll over Crash Monday; Details Released Today

Two people were injured in a roll over crash that occurred this past Monday in the 3000 block of County Road 175. According to information released this (Wednesday) afternoon from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office, Steven Burton, of rural Forest, drove off the right side of the road, where the car hit the ditch and overturned multiple times, coming to rest on the passenger side. Burton and a passenger, Harley Blake, also of rural Forest, were both ejected from the […]

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