(left to right): Lora Harder, Kira Ray, Taylor Barlow, Abigail Schmelzer, Jacob Taylor and Ethan Rall. (Not pictured Kylie Hurt) Seven members of the Kenton-Ohio Hi Point FFA Chapter spent a week this summer at the FFA Camp Muskingum. All of the campers took in a wide range of fun activities during the camp held in July. The members attending from the Kenton-OHP FFa Chapter were: Lora Harder, Kira Ray, […]
Total Honda car sales in the month of July was 20,066. That was down nearly 60% from July of 2021. Total Honda truck sales fared a bit better, with 51,169 sold in July, down 37% from July 0f 2021. Year to date, total Honda car and truck sales was 577,442. That was down 40% from this time in 2021 when sales were reported at 969,052. To view the complete sales […]
The Mary Lou Johnon Hardin County District Library's annual Back to School Supply Drive continues. The drive got started on July 21 and will go to August 19. Items needed include 24 count crayons, 10 count washable markers, basic calculator, backpacks and more. For a complete list of items being collected, visit the Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library Facebook page. All items collected in the black bin at the […]
The University of Northwestern Ohio campus will be seeing a large influx of new students this month. UNOH will have nearly 400 students move in beginning at 9:00am Thursday, August 18 through noon on Saturday, August 20, 2022. The students are travelling in from 34 different states. August 22nd is the first day of classes for the College of Applied Technologies fall session. Programs of study in the College of […]
The candidates in the race this fall for Representative of the 83rd District in the Ohio House are set after Tuesday's Primary Election. On the Democratic ballot, Claire Osborn defeated Melissa Kritzell 849 to 524 in Hancock, Hardin and the northern section of Logan Counties that comprise the district. Claire Osborn Osborn carried all three counties; Hancock 588 to 340, Hardin 168 to 113 and Logan 93 to 71. She […]
Equipment and materials have been moved in for the South Gormley Street storm sewer project in the Village of Forest. Closures on South Gormley Street will be possible later this week as the crew begins work. Village officials will keep residents updated on the Village of Forest Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064472238790
The first Friday, Saturday and Sunday of August are upon us, which means Ohio’s back to school sales tax-free holiday. It will run Friday August 5 to 11:59 p.m. Sunday August 7, Ohio will have a sales tax holiday. During the weekend, a number of items will be exempt from sales taxes. Those include: An item of clothing priced at $75 or less An item of school supplies priced at […]
Tickets remain on sale for the 2022 Ballpark Bash on Saturday August 20. Three bands will be featured from 5 until midnight at the Home Run Memorial Park in Kenton. One of those bands, Kodebreaker, returns this year, and the band’s Scott Moore told WKTN’s Brandi Fox they are excited to be back, “We want to let these people know out there that ‘we love all you guys.’ We do […]
Hardin Northern will host an Open House on Monday August 15. Kindergarten and first grade will be 4:30 to 4:50 Second and third grade from 4:55 to 5:15 Fourth and Fifth grade from 5:18 to 5:38 Sixth grade from 5:40 to 6. High School Open House is from 4:30 until 6pm. 7th Grade orientation will be at 5:30. 7-12 grade parent/student meeting is at 6 that evening.