A crash occurred late Tuesday morning in the intersection of Detroit and Carrol Streets in Kenton. According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, 41 year old Brandee Holland was driving west on Carrol, and 41 year old Mary Drumm was travelling north on Detroit, and both cars travelled into the intersection where they collided. Both drivers claimed to have the green light, and no citations were […]
The Tree Town Festival Committee is sponsoring two high school students each with a $250 scholarship. Applicants must be a 2019 Riverdale senior or 2019 senior with a 45843 zip code. Applications are available at villageofforest.com or at the Riverdale High School. They must be turned in by February 22. The winners will be announced in May.
The American Legion, also known as the first Veterans Non-Profit organization in the world, will celebrate its 100th birthday on March 15. The birth of the American Legion took place in Paris, France immediately following the armistice of November 11, 1918. As the largest veteran service organization with 55 departments, both foreign and domestic, celebrations will take place globally up until Veteran's Day of this year. The […]
BLUFFTON, Ohio— Carrie Philips ’99, archives and special collections librarian at Bluffton University, will present “‘We Are Still Compelled…’: Artifacts of Bluffton’s World War I Experience” at 4 p.m. on March 10 in the Kreider Room of Marbeck Center. Phillips will provide an overview of an exhibit she is curating at Musselman Library entitled “Of Bronze and Bravery: Local Voices of Conscience” that features the selected works of artist John […]
This morning, Tuesday, February 19, 2019, Michael Swope was sworn in by Interim Mayor R. Ronald Monday to the position of Lieutenant. Lieutenant Swope has been assigned to the Special Services Division which oversees the Department’s dispatch center, police records, police training, and the officers in the Property, Crime Prevention, and the Court Officer positions. Swope began his career with the Findlay Police Department 23 years ago. He was hired […]
Indian Lake is playing host to the International DN Yacht Racing Association Gold Cup finals this week. WPKO Radio reported that the competition is being held on the north side of the lake. The event attracts hundreds of competitors from across North America and Europe, including the countries of Canada, Germany, Poland, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland. Boats reach speeds of up to 60 miles an hour during […]
We're keeping an eye out on the weather, as the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Hardin County. The forecast is calling for snow moving in overnight that could be heavy at times. Anywhere between 2 to 4 inches is possible by daybreak. That could cause travel problems Wednesday morning. The advisory is in effect from midnight tonight to noon on Wednesday. The […]
The West Liberty-Salem School shooter is appealing his sentence. The Springfield News-Sun reported that lawyers for Eli Serna have appealed the teenagers 23 year sentence saying that the judge erred when he gave the maximum sentence to the then 17 year old. Serna took a shotgun to the school in 2017 and opened fire in a bathroom. Logan Cole suffered critical injuries, and another classmate received minor […]
A Kenton man is facing drug charges after a routine traffic stop was conducted Monday evening. According to the Kenton Police Department report, officers stopped a car in the 400 block of South Wayne Street. A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted, and a passenger was found to be in possession of drugs. Several drugs, including suspected heroin, were seized, and the 50 year old […]