A theft was reported to Kenton Police Monday evening. According to the report, the victim said she placed her laundry in the dryers at the laundromat and left the building for a short time while the clothes dried. When she returned, all of clothing items were gone. The items were valued at $300. The incident is under investigation.
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 12 people lost their lives in 12 traffic crashes during the July Fourth reporting period, which began Wednesday, July 3 and ended Sunday, July 7. Impairment was determined to be a factor in at least three of those crashes. Troopers made 709 arrests for impaired driving and 507 for drug-related charges. The Patrol responded to 809 crashes and made more than 55,000 traffic contacts in total, which included providing assistance to […]
Construction on the James Lehr Kennedy Engineering Building, the new home of the T.J. Smull College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University is in its final phases. Work began on the 105,000-square-foot facility in the Spring of 2018. The building will be nearly twice the size of the current 55,000-square-foot Biggs Engineering Building and will feature space for collaboration, class projects and community-building, helping ONU remain on the cutting edge of educating engineers who make a difference. […]
The Hardin County Board of Revision is scheduled to meet later this month. The meeting will take place on Thursday July 18 starting at 1:00pm. It will be held in the Conference Room in the basement of the Hardin County Courthouse in Kenton.
The Kenton Professional Firefighter's IAFF Local 563 Golf outing is scheduled for July 27. Check in is a 8 and shotgun start at 9 that morning. Space is limited and is on a first come basis, so early registration is recommended. The 4 man scramble is $200. Checks should be made payable to Kenton Firefighters 563 and mailed to the attention of President Jason Conley 225 South Main Street in Kenton. To RSVP, call 419-673-1235.
Columbus – Staff Lieutenant Travis A. Hughes was promoted to the rank of captain today by Colonel Richard S. Fambro, Patrol superintendent, during a ceremony at the Patrol’s Training Academy. Captain Hughes will transfer from his current assignment at the Cleveland District Headquarters to serve as commander of the Bucyrus District Headquarters. In November 1992, Captain Hughes became a cadet dispatcher assigned to the Bellefontaine and Marysville posts. In 1995, he trained with the 127th Academy Class earning his commission […]
Hardin County – Many alfalfa and forage stands across the state took a beating this winter and the wet spring has added insult to injury. Forage stands were damaged this past winter, and the wet spring has further deteriorated stands that appeared they might recover. So what are the options to assuring a forage supply for the future? A Forages for the Future Program will be held on July 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the St. Henry […]
Last night's meeting began on the topic of parking of motor vehicles and motor-craft. Kenton Police Department Chief, Dennis Musser, introduced Lima’s Code of Ordinances as it relates to parking vehicles in yards and his interest to explore similar options for Kenton. According to Musser, the City has a problem with nuisance vehicles, majority of which are broken down in residents yards around Kenton. In Lima, vehicles are towed after a certain amount of time if vehicles are not moved […]
A woman who is wanted for questioning in a suspicious death investigation in Hancock County is being sought. According to a release from the Hancock County Sheriff's office, deputies responded to a residence on Township Road 194 in Hancock County's Amanda Township back on July 4 to investigate the incident. No details about the death are being released at this time due to the on-going investigation. The Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating […]
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