The Mary Lou Johnson Hardin County District Library will hold the Youth Summer Reading Program beginning June 5. Sign is scheduled for 4-6pm on June 1. The program will run through July 15. It is for Pre Kindergarten through Kindergarten, First Through Third Grades, Fourth through Sixth Grades and Seventh through Twelfth Grades. There is also a Youth summer Reading Program. Contact the library for more information or visit their […]
The Ridgemont Local School District will be conducting the last safety drill of the year this Thursday morning starting at 10. This drill will be more involved than the last two and will require an evacuation of students. The drill will be similar to the drills completed in previous school years. Local law enforcement is aware of the drill. Residents should not be alarmed by an increase of law enforcement […]
The Hardin Northern Junior High and High School spring Academic Awards and senior recognition assembly will take place at noon this Friday, May 19. It will be held in the junior high gym. School officials stated that the invitation sent to parents mistakenly showed the start time as 12:30. Parents are advised that the correct time is noon.
The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance featured Wings Support and Recovery in its latest Member Spotlight. They are a non-profit peer support center that focuses on assisting people who are dealing with mental health and/or addiction issues. They offer peer support in the form of support groups or one-on-one support. They also provide vocational services to assist people in finding jobs, transportation to and from medical appointments, social events, […]
A groundbreaking ceremony will be held this Saturday May 13 for the Kenton City Schools new Middle and High School building project. The official ceremony took place at 10:30 this past Saturday morning (May 13) with numeorus dignitaries attending. Kenton High School Business Professionals of America also hosted a series of events to complement the celebration. Superintendent Chad Thrush said that if construction goes as planned, they hope to have […]
The Hardin County Peace Officers Memorial Service was held Monday morning on the east side of the Hardin County Courthouse downtown Kenton. The service was held to remember law enforcement personnel who were killed in the line of duty. There have been seven law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in Hardin County. One Dunkirk Marshal, One Hardin County Deputy, Two Kenton Police Officers, One Ada Police Officer […]
A LaRue man suffered serious injuries in a crash that occurred over the weekend in Marion County. According to a release from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Patrol, at around 7:50 Saturday evening, 32 year old Johnny Arthur II was operating a 2016 Subaru WRX west on State Route 95 when a vehicle attempted to pass him. As an eastbound vehicle approached, the vehicle that was passing swerved […]
A Forest woman was among four people injured in a crash that occurred to start the weekend in Findlay. According to a release from the Findlay Police Department, 73 year old Thomas David, of Delaware, Ohio, was driving south on South Main Street, when a vehicle in front of him, being operated by 74 year old Richard Dafler, of Findlay, slowed down to turn right onto Pearl Street. David failed […]
The Kenton Fire Department will begin flushing hydrants in the Third Ward of the city starting today (Monday May 15). That will continue through this week. This will include areas north of Columbus Street, and west of Detroit Street. Residents in that area may experience low pressure or discolored, rusty water while hydrants are flushed in your neighborhood.