Photo credit: Angie Wehrle..used by permission A few major face-lifts have been completed at Riverdale’s Falcon Field. It was done in honor of Coach Wes Davis who passed away in 2021. Several generous donors made the dream become a reality. Photo credit: Angie Wehrle...used by permission The team will be honoring Coach Davis April 13th before the Riverdale baseball game. A special ceremony will be held with his family in […]
An arrest has been made in an attempted child abduction incident late Monday morning at Walmart in Marion. According to a release from Marion County Sheriff Matt Bayles, a suspect allegedly attempted to get an 11 year old boy to leave the store with him. It was reported that the suspect asked the boy to show him where the exit was and started to walk away with him before the […]
The deadline for voter registration to be eligible to vote in the May 3 Primary Election is Monday April 4, 2022. The Hardin County Board of Elections is located in the basement of the Hardin County Courthouse in downtown Kenton. The office will be open until 9:00 p.m. on April 4 for your convenience.
The Kenton High School JROTC Drill Team competed at Trotwood-Madison High School in their invitational Drill Meet this past Saturday. The Unarmed Squad commanded by Cadet Aiden MacKenzie placed second in his first time commanding. Individual medals were won in Armed Knockout by Cadets JT Issac Oreglia, 1st Place; JT Brundage, 2nd Place; and Jesse Harrison, 10th Place. Other teams competing included Central Hardin HS (KY), Dayton Early College Academy […]
Hardin Northern FFA is sponsoring Ag Day at the school. It is scheduled to take place from 12:30 until 2pm on Friday April 8. It will take place at the softball field parking lot. The Public is invited to enjoy a fun filled afternoon of agriculture.
The Marion County Sheriff's Office announced that it will switch to a new public notification system effective this Friday April 01. The new system, known as Hyper-Reach, will be replacing Nixle and is a free service to the public. For more information or to sign up, click here: https://signup.hyper-reach.com/hyper_reach/sign_up_page_2/?id=106583 You can call or text (419) 845-5700 to register for phone and email alerts.
The date for the 2022 Eats on the Street event has been announced. The Kenton Historic Courthouse District announced that it will be held Saturday July 16 in downtown Kenton. In addition to numerous food trucks, new this year, multiple live bands will perform. The headliner is The Band Steele. The hours for the event on July 16 are 5 until 10pm in downtown Kenton.
Dispatcher positions are open at several area posts of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Positions at the Bucyrus, Lebanon, Canton, Sandusky, Bowling Green, Medina, and St. Clairsville Posts are now open. To view the posting or apply, follow a link on the Ohio State Highway Patrol Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OhioStateHighwayPatrol
A hearing on Competency has been scheduled for a Kenton man. Charles Castle was evaluated in late January to determine if he is competent to stand trial on charges connected to the kidnapping of a 7 year old girl. The 57 year old entered pleas of not guilty by reason of insanity on one count of aggravated attempted murder, one count of rape, 6 counts of kidnapping, three counts of […]