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Kenton High School Students Explore Screen Printing Techniques with Artist Joseph Richmond

Photo: Kenton City Schools Advanced art and independent art students at Kenton High School learned about screen printing this past Friday. Guest artist Joseph Richmond spent time with the students and took them through the process. Students learned about making the screens and the printing process. Richmond worked with the students to print the front and back of a t-shirt. Each student walked away with a cool KHS Art shirt. More information and pictures from the educational day can be […]

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Old Route 69 Brewery to Bring New Life to Historic Ada Location This Summer

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced that Moon King Entertainment Group will open Old Route 69 Brewery at 120 East Buckeye Street in downtown Ada this summer. The 12,0000 square-foot brewery, taproom, restaurant, and 10,000 square-foot beer garden will offer distinctive craft beer, food, and family-inclusive entertainment. Billy Watterson and Troy Erickson, two entrepreneurs who are also lifelong friends, have spent the last 5 years developing their business plan for Old Route 69 Brewery. The 2019 closure of […]

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Elwood Motorsports Shines with Strong Performances in Pro AM Series Over the Weekend

Elwood Motorsports debuted its new Roderick Racing Development Coyote Zenith kart at the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati for the first two rounds of the Pro AM series over the weekend. On Saturday, driver Alan Elwood started second but an early spin in the pre-final forced him to the tail, but he drove back from sixteenth to ninth. He took the green flag in the final in ninth then sliced through the field to land himself a third-place finish while […]

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KHS JROTC Cadets Gain Life-Saving Tools and Skills Through Kenton Fire Department Partnership

Photo: City of Kenton Government The Kenton Fire Department has embarked on a collaboration with the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps' Medic Program. It will focus on enhancing the skills and preparedness of young cadets. Captain Bob Wilson announced late last week, the donation of crucial medical supplies, including an Automated External Defibrillator, to the Kenton JROTC. his significant contribution is set to enhance the capabilities of the JROTC's Medic Program, a vital initiative aimed at equipping students with essential […]

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Decisions on Levies, Judge Race Await Hardin County Voters May 6

With the Primary Election a little over a week away and early voting winding down, here is what is on the May 6 Primary Ballot. The one county-wide levy is the renewal levy to support criminal justice services for the Hardin County sheriff's Office. The five-year one mill levy is estimated to collect $677,000 annually. City of Kenton residents will decide the fate of a levy to benefit the city for the purpose of Fire Protection and Police Protection. The […]

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Roundhead Man Arrested After Multi-County Pursuit Thursday Afternoon

A Roundhead man was arrested Thursday afternoon following a pursuit with Hardin County Sheriff's Deputies. According to a release, a traffic stop was initiated at around 4:30 Thursday afternoon near the intersection of County Roads 50 and 15 as the result of a felony investigation. The driver was positively identified as Damon M. Kaiser, who had numerous felony warrants. Kaiser failed to comply with visual and audible signals displayed by Deputies and fled into Allen County. During the 12-mile pursuit, […]

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Tickets On Sale Now for Diamond Rio with Special Guests Confederate Railroad at the 2025 Hardin County Fair

Tickets are on sale now for Diamond Rio, with Special Guests Confederate Railroad at the 2025 Hardin County Fair. Diamond Rio has recorded nine studio albums, four Greatest Hits compilations, and an album of Christmas music. Three of the band's albums have achieved platinum certification in the United States. Confederate Railroad has released six studio albums. In addition, 18 of their singles have entered the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The concert will be held Saturday, September 6. To purchase […]

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Demolition of Old Surplus Building in Downtown Kenton Set to Begin May 5, Pending EPA Approval

The date has been set to begin the process of demolishing the old Surplus Building in downtown Kenton. City Law Director John Schwemer said the first steps are scheduled to start on Monday May 5, but that is subject to approval of the State Demolition Permit by the Environmental Protection Agency. He said actual demolition may take a couple of days after that date, as the first day will be removal of some windows and other items that may contain […]

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Authorities Investigate Suspicious Death After Body Found in Roadway in Wyandot County

Authorities in Wyandot County are investigating what they are calling a suspicious death that occurred early this past Wednesday morning in Sycamore Township. According to a release from Sheriff Todd Frey, the Wyandot County Sheriff's Office, Wyandot County Major Crimes Unit and the METRICH Enforcement Unit were dispatched to an area on County Highway 9 after receiving a 9-1-1 call from someone who reported that they had just hit someone that was lying in the middle of the road. The […]

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