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The Kenton Historic Courthouse District is requesting the support of local civic groups, clubs and organizations to volunteer their time to assist at Eats on the Street. The Kenton Historic Courthouse District is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation and appreciates the support of the organizations. Call 419-673-4131 to learn more about the volunteer opportunities. Eats on the Street will take place Saturday July 15 from 5 until 10pm in downtown Kenton.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol's Junior Cadet Week is underway this week. The five-day training course is for select high school students who are interested in learning about law enforcement. Each year, the students have the opportunity to participate in the intense and immersive training course. It is held at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced the approval of assistance for nine projects set to create 534 new jobs and retain 1,007 jobs statewide.  During its monthly meeting, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority reviewed economic development proposals brought to the board by JobsOhio and its regional partners.  Among the projects approved was Wilson Sporting Goods in Ada, which expects to create 30 full-time positions, generating $1.6 million in new annual payroll, […]

Registrations are being taken now for the next Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance Membership Breakfast. That will start at 8:30am on Friday, July 21.  The bi-monthly breakfast meetings are a great way for members to network and stay up to date on current events.  A representative from Senator Sherrod Brown's Office will be the featured speaker. There is a nominal fee for prospective members to attend. Follow a link […]

Hancock County residents are again receiving phone calls from someone stating they are an officer from the office. The caller is asking for personal information.  The Sheriff's Office received multiple calls this past weekend from residents reporting the phone calls they are receiving. Residents are again reminded that this is a scam, and they should not give out any information.

Moderate damage occurred to a house after a fire in Kenton Sunday evening. According to information from the Kenton Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched to 534 North Main Street at around 9:30 pm. The house started in the kitchen, and most of the damage was contained to that area. The loss for property and contents was listed at $25,000. The cause has not yet been determined and remains under investigation. […]

A new Executive Director for the United Way of Hardin County has been announced. Martha Evans-Nau took over the position after the resignation of Sean Beck last week. Beck stated that he wanted to focus more of this time on his business and his young children. Evans-Nau served as the Community Engagement Director for the United Way of Hardin County prior to being named Executive Director.

(Kenton, Ohio) – OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital will hold a healthcare career fair on Thursday, June 29 in the McCullough Conference Room. Attendees can opt to take a tour of various departments of the hospital, receive valuable information on careers in the healthcare field as well as experience the Rhodes State and Marion Technical College mobile labs. The labs offer exciting interactive activities that focuses on a hands-on approach to […]

Hardin County – For the period of May 1-May 31, Extension rainfall reporters recorded an average of 2.47 inches of rain in Hardin County. Last year, the average rainfall for the same time was 5.41 inches. Rainfall for May was 1.62 inches less than the ten-year average rainfall for the month. Dudley Township received 3.30 inches of rain for May, the highest amount of the township sites. Blanchard Township had […]