A Kenton man was arrested Thursday on a probation pickup order. According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, officers went to a residence in the 500 block of Decatur where the took 37 year old Aaron McGrath into custody. McGrath allegedly surrendered a used syringe which he pulled out of his right pants pocket. The item was seized as evidence. McGrath was issued a summons for possession of drug abuse instruments A woman at […]
Two men are facing charges following an incident on West Franklin street Thursday afternoon. According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Franklin Street in reference to an active fight. A 32 year old Kenton man and a 29 year old New Knoxville man are facing a charge of menacing. Another man involved in the fight, 29 year old Tylor Hodge, of Kenton, was found to have […]
The OSU Club of Hardin County has scheduled its annual banquet on Tuesday May 21. 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 at 6 that evening. The meeting begins […]
Two people were sentenced recently in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to the documents from Prosecutor Brad Bailey's Office: .Sebastian E. Caudill was sentenced to 11 months in prison on one count of breaking and entering. He was ordered to pay $915 in restitution to the victim. .Richard D. White was placed on five years community control with conditions on one count of domestic violence. Both cases were heard by Judge Scott Barrett.
The Hardin County Run for Down Syndrome will be held on June 1 at the Hardin County Fairgrounds. Registrations are being accepted now by visiting cant stop running co.com or you can mail the registration payment to Quest Federal Credit Union in care of Tiffany Mustain. All of the proceeds benefit the Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio. The complete discussion on the topic with Tom and Tiffany Mustain will be broadcast on Public Eye Saturday morning […]
May 6-10 is In-Demand Jobs Week in Ohio, and OhioMeansJobs Hardin County is hosting several events to spread the word that many good-paying jobs are available locally in Healthcare, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Truck Driving, and Construction Workers. Jobs today require workers to have skills and training beyond a high-school diploma. Events are scheduled Monday May 6 from 10am-11am and 3-4pm at the Mary Lou Johnson Library in Kenton and on Tuesday the 7 from 10am-noon at the […]
The entries are in for the Ohio Department of Transportation 2019 Paint the Plow competition. 22 District 1 schools have entered the contest, including 3 from Hardin County. The schools are Hardin Northern, Simon Kenton and Kenton. Find your school's plow in the album on the ODOT Facebook page and give the picture a like, comment, or share. Every like, comment or share on each picture between now and Monday at noon is one vote for […]
The University of Northwestern Ohio College of Applied Technologies semi-annual Career Fair will be host to many local, regional, and national companies looking to meet more than 3,000 potential employees. The Career Fair, open to all UNOH students and alumni, will be held May 15th from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and May 16th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., in the Event Center on the UNOH campus. The University of Northwestern Ohio offers lifetime job assistance to […]
A blood drive is scheduled for Friday May 3 in Kenton You can donate blood Friday from 8am-2pm at Simon Kenton School on Ida Street in Kenton. Donors of all blood types are urged to give now to help meet the needs of trauma patients and others with serious medical conditions. Walk-ins are welcome, or you can make an appointment by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
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