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A lot of out of towners converged on Hardin County Monday to view the total solar eclipse, which did not disappoint. Many of them ended up at the Hardin County Fairgrounds. Jesse from ODOT Facebook video: https://www.facebook.com/ODOTDistrict1 The Ohio Department of Transportation District One caught up with a view of the visitors, including Jesse Johnson, from Fredericksburg, Virginia. He talked about why he made the more than eight hour trek, […]

Kenton City Council is scheduled to meet this evening. That is a day later than normal due to Monday's eclipse. The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance will present the April report this evening under communications. One resolution will be on first reading, an ordinance will be on second reading and two resolutions will be on third and final reading. The 7th regular session of the year will start at […]

The next OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital and West Ohio Food Bank monthly food distribution event will take place Tuesday April 23.  That will be at the Home Run Memorial Park on State Route 292 Kenton from noon until 2pm.  They will then continue on the 4th Tuesday of every month. This will be a no touch drive thru distribution operation, so you must have your trunk or truck beds cleaned […]

Registrations are open for the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance's Legislative Breakfast on Friday, April 26. It will be held from 9 until 11 that morning at the Memorial Park Golf Club. The Legislative Breakfast is an opportunity to receive updates from county and regional elected officials and other government representatives.  In addition, the event provides time for the voices of local businesses and community members to be heard […]

A lot of work and preparation has gone into planning for this day, and it is finally here...Eclipse Day. Hardin County is in a line of totality for the eclipse. Hardin County Astronomy Club Secretary David Humphries takes us through the timeline in Kenton this afternoon, “The partial eclipse at 1:55:28 for Kenton, so that’s 28 seconds after 1:55, and that’s when the partial eclipse starts. The totality starts at […]

Hardin Northern is Proud to announce that Mr. James M. Steele , HN class of 1978 and Lieutenant Colonel Garrick D. Webb, HN class of 2001, will be inducted into the Hardin Northern Hall of Distinction as part of the 2024 commencement on Sunday, May 19 at 2 pm. The Hall of Distinction was created to honor those Dola, Dunkirk, and Hardin Northern Graduates that have gone on to make […]

April Board Meeting- April 3, 2024 The Hardin County Agricultural Society met Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024, for their April monthly board meeting. Sixteen directors and nine guests were present. Brad Murphy, Board President, called the meeting to order. Brad introduced the guests. Bruce Cahill expressed his displeasure with the Consignment Sale and how it was run. Ray Petty, representing the Veterans of Hardin County, expressed their interest in having a […]

The three weather forecasts for Eclipse Day on Monday April 8 are calling for a mix of clouds and sun for Hardin County. The National Weather Service predicts a 40 percent chance of rain mainly before 9 Monday morning. Party sunny skies can be expected by eclipse time with a high temperature near 69. The Weather Channel says you expect intervals of clouds and sunshine and high of 73. Accuweather […]

During totality of the Solar Eclipse on Monday, Hardin County Astronomy Club Secretary David Humphries said it will be safe to view with the naked eye, "You can take your glasses off and look at the corona around the moon. The sun’s corona is the upper atmosphere of the sun, and it will be a little bit bright, but it will be safe to view without your glasses on." Humphries […]