The Kenton Fire Department will begin flushing hydrants in the Third Ward of the city starting on Monday May 15. That will then continue through the 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.
Kenton Summer Tennis Camp is scheduled for June 6 through June 29. Camp will be held from 10am until 11:30am on Tuesdays and Thursdays only during the period at the Kenton High School Tennis Courts. It is for any child entering first through eighth grade in the fall. The deadline to sign up is May 30. Visit the City of Kenton Government Facebook page for more information: https://www.facebook.com/CityofKenton
The Alger Public Library is hosting a program called the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's. It will be presented by Jack Duffy starting at 5pm on Tuesday May 16. Memory loss that disrupts daily life may be a symptom of Alzheimer's or other dementia. Alzheimer's is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. There are 10 warning signs and symptoms.
City of Kenton Government, Kenton Lions Club and Kenton Historic Courthouse District are planning a Memorial Day Parade. It will start at 10am on Monday, May 29. Lineup will be at 9 that morning at Mary Lou Johnson - Hardin County District Library. To register a float, follow a link on the Kenton Historic Courthouse District Facebook page.
Early bird passes remain on sale for the Kenton City Pool. A pass for a family of 5 ages 6 and up is $125 if purchased by May 26. Additional family members are $35 each. They can be purchased by visiting city of kenton.com. You can also buy them at the city water department at 555 West Franklin Street in Kenton. They are open Monday through Friday 8:30 until 4:30. […]
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and leaders from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), a division of The Ohio Department of Public Safety, are encouraged by new data that shows the state’s strengthened distracted driving law is making a positive impact on Ohio’s roadways. “Ohio’s new law went into effect a little over a month ago, and it’s already making a […]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, awarded a just over ten million four hundred thousand dollars grant to the state of Ohio to help create and preserve safe, affordable housing. Ohio’s affordable housing providers can use the funds from the investment for housing activities and operating cost assistance for rental housing. The funds will be distributed by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency.
A video of a Cover Crops question and answer panel has been posted to YouTube. The panel consists of Jan Layman, President of Ohio No-Till Council; Cody Beacom, Bird Agronomics; Jim Hoorman, Hoorman Soil Health Services; and Matt Burkholder, Farmer Advocate for Conservation. It is part 2 of 3 from the Cover Crop Management Seminar hosted by Hardin County OSU Extension earlier this year. Sponsors included Ohio No-Till Council, The […]
A Prospect, Ohio man was killed after the motorcycle he was riding struck a deer in Marion County Tuesday night. According to a release from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Patrol, 45 year old Gerald Lyman was operating the motorcycle southeast on Prospect-Upper Sandusky Road when the deer entered the roadway. Lyman was ejected from the motorcycle and landed on the road. He was transported to Marion General […]