The Kenton City Schools Board of Education is scheduled to meet this evening. Among the items on the agenda will be to recognize 4 long time employees who will be retiring. Several other end of school year personnel issues are on the agenda as well. The Records Commission Committee will meet at 6:30 followed by the regular meeting at 7 in the Administration Building.
The OSU Club of Hardin County will hold its annual banquet on Tuesday evening (May 21) at St. John's Church in Kenton. The guest speakers are William Ballenger who serves as Director of the School of Music at OSU and Pete Tender, who works in support of the director and associate directors and manages the day-to-day business operations of the school. he has been with the OSU School of Music since 1990. A greet and meet will start […]
The first Get Hooked On Fishing event was held over the weekend at France Lake. The mission of the program was to introduce the younger generation to positive activities while enjoying the outdoors. 35 kids participated, and all of them left with a new fishing pole and other items that have been either donated or purchased through a grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Detective Mike Conley from the Hardin Co Sheriff’s Office, Game Warden […]
KENTON-Hardin Co. Soroptimist International announced the Club 250 winner for week 25. Jeff Lohrber will receive $100. Club 250 is a fundraiser that helps to award scholarships to local women and girls.
The average price for a gallon of gas in Hardin County dropped another 2 cents from last week. AAA reported that the average price for a gallon of regular grade gas is $2.62 today, compared to $2.64 from last week. That makes it the cheapest price in our region. The most expensive is in Wyandot County where the average cost is $2.80 a gallon. The statewide average climbed 11 cents per gallon to $2.73 and the […]
(Columbus) – Ohio school districts will soon be celebrating the class of 2019. Proud family members will gather at graduation parties to celebrate the graduate. Those celebrations often include alcohol. In an effort to make this a safe graduation season, agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) remind parents and graduates to make the decision not to participate in illegal and dangerous behavior, such as providing alcohol to those under 21 and consuming underage. OIU agents want parents and community […]
The Kenton Elementary School held its 4th Leader In Me event this past Friday at the school. Students shared their experiences and how they use the 7 habits of happy kids. The goal of Leader In Me is to develop a partnership that recognizes each child's genius as they work to make positive changes to the school and community.
The Hardin Community School held their graduation Thursday afternoon. The ceremony was held at the Kenton Moose Lodge. Among the ten graduates, two graduated as a certified STNA’s, one with a CDL and another with a certification in welding. Along with offering a high school education, the Hardin Community School partners with Hardin County Job and Family Services and Ohio Means Jobs to identify careers that are in high demand and gives students the opportunity to train […]
State Representative Jon Cross has announced he will host his first public town hall meeting for his constituents to provide a robust legislative update and welcome input and dialog on issues important to the 83rd district. The town hall will take place in Dunkirk, Ohio on Monday, May 20, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Mr. Cheezy’s Pizza located at 220 N. Main Street. The event is open to the public and pizza and refreshments […]
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