A couple of popular sporting events are back for another year at the 2022 Tree Town Festival in Forest next month. The 3 on 3 Soccer Tournament will be under the lights starting at 7pm on Friday July 8. All teams must register in advance for the soccer tournament at: treetownfestivalsports.com There will be no walk up registrations that day. The 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament is Saturday July 9 […]
Participants are wanted for the Hardin County Freedom Fest 4th of July parade. Lineup will be at 9am on July 4 at the Mary Lou Johnson Library and St. John's Church area in Kenton. It will start at 10am. All participants are welcome including bands, floats, cars, tractors, groups, families and more. To participate, contact Julie Zaring at 419-674-1358 or follow a link on the Hardin Freedom Fest Facebook page: […]
There are three blood drives scheduled around the region this month. The first is two weeks from today on Monday June 20 from noon until 6 at the First Baptist Church in Kenton. The next one will be Wednesday June 22 from 2 until 7pm at the McVitty Memorial VFW Post in Forest. The last one is Monday June 27 from 2 until 8pm at the Belle Center United Methodist […]
Registrations are being accepted for the 2022 Camp Canopy. It is sponsored by the Ohio Forestry Association and is a joint effort between the O FA, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Soil Water and Conservation District and OSU Extension. Camp Canopy is open to incoming freshmen through graduating seniors up to 19 years of age who are wanting to learn more about forestry, wildlife and nature. It is a weeklong […]
The Alzheimer’s Association will host a free statewide webinar to discuss the latest advances in dementia-related research and key strategies that may help to keep the brain healthy. “Brain Aware: Research on Reducing Dementia Risk.” will be presented starting at 6 p.m. this Wednesday June 8. A Q&A segment will be included. Preregistration is required at alz.org to receive the Zoom link to join the event. Individuals can also call […]
(Marion) On a bright, sunny day under stunning blue skies, Marion Technical College held its 50th annual spring graduation ceremony. As graduates circled campus with friends and family members, cheered on my faculty and staff, Marion Tech honored the 369 students graduating with 432 degrees and certificates. These graduates came from 24 Ohio counties and ranged in age from 17 to 64 years old. A total of 14 College Credit […]
The Hardin County Agricultural Society met Wednesday, June 1, 2022, for their June monthly board meeting. Thirteen directors and six guests were present. Brad Murphy, Board President, called the meeting to order. Tim Striker, Hardin County Commissioner, spoke about the total solar eclipse coming through the county on Monday, April 8th. He encouraged the directors to allow camping, etc. at the fairgrounds for this event. Correspondence was received from Kenton […]
KCS Selects Construction Company for Secondary School Project Kenton City Schools and the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission announced they have selected Peterson Construction Company as the Construction Manager at Risk for the new middle/high school building project. On Thursday, May 26, 2022, four construction companies presented their qualifications to the OFCC team and representatives from Kenton City Schools. The firms presenting were: Peterson, Elford, Smoot, and Robertson Construction Companies. Peterson […]
Kenton Police Officers handed out a number of nuisance notices on Thursday. There were a total of 16 notices served at residences and properties around the city. The owners were given notice to cut down high grass and weeds. Some also were informed to remove junk vehicles from the properties as well. The following is a list of where notices were served was taken from the Kenton Police Department Daily […]