The Kenton Lions club met Wednesday evening at the Kenton Elks Lodge. Lion Judd Robinson provided members with an update on plans for the Memorial Day parade. Lions will be meeting at the Mary Lou Johnson Library at 9:00 am on May 30 for parade lineup. Registration is still open for floats and parade participation. To register contact the Kenton Historic Courthouse District on Facebook. Lions also discussed activities they […]
Wapakoneta Police Chief Calvin D. Schneider from WPD Facebook Page The final count for the first Battle of the Badges Blood Drive held Wednesday in Auglaize County was released today. Despite a huge appearance by the Wapakoneta and St. Mary's Fire Departments in mid-afternoon, the day belonged to the men and women in blue. Officially, there were 31 units of blood under the Law Enforcement team compared to 21 units […]
Ohio Northern University will again be offering academic, music and athletic camps for students in elementary, middle school and high school during the summer 2022 season. The camps being offered are Summer Academic Camps in the arts and sciences, June 12-17; Pharmacy Campus, June 12-17; GenCyber Camp for middle schools students, June 5-10 or June 12-17, Summer Music Camp, June 19-25 and ONU Athletics Campus, various times. You can learn […]
The Kenton High School Awards Day was held Tuesday. 45 students applied for Dollars for Scholarships, 43 students applied for Local Scholarships/The Kenton Excellence for Education Scholarships, 49 students applied for the R.E. & Joan Allen Scholarships. A total of $241,300 in scholarships were awarded. That is an increase of around $32,000 from 2021. The R.E. and Joan Allen Foundation Scholarships totaled $65,000 for 49 seniors, up about $5,000 from […]
Chris Burns-DiBiasio and Dan DiBiasio ADA, Ohio - In recognition of President Dan DiBiasio and First Lady Chris Burns-DiBiasio’s 11-year tenure at Ohio Northern University, and their athletics program support, the outdoor athletic fields on the west side of campus were dedicated in their names during an April 30 ceremony The DiBiasio Athletics Complex supports baseball, football, lacrosse, track and field, soccer, softball and tennis. Dan DiBiasio has overseen the […]
The Hardin County Sheriff's Office was one of 41 law enforcement agencies in Ohio to receive funding to help enforce the state’s drug laws and combat illegal drug activity. Governor Mike DeWine on Tuesday announced over $3.6 million was awarded. Of that amount, the Hardin County Sheriff's Office will receive just over $7500. In our region, the Allen County Sheriff's Office was awarded just under $103,000, Auglaize County Sheriff's Office […]
The 1st Annual Baseball & Softball Strike Out Cancer Fundraiser Game will take place May 26 in Ada. The event will start at 5 that evening at the Ada Park. This year, they will be honoring JR Phipps & Erin Sizemore Robinson. There will be a Homerun Derby and a General pitch contest that is open to all ages. At 6 that evening all High School boys baseball and girls […]
KHS Esports Rocket League Team KHS Esports began competing in the Esports Ohio League in the fall of 2019. The league hosts a fall and spring season each school year. Kenton currently competes in League of Legends, Fortnite, Overwatch, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Valorant. KHS Esports Rocket League and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate teams competed at Esports Ohio Regional Playoffs held at Tiffin University’s Esports Arena on […]
Pictured Left to Right- Jake Cook, Luke Price, Alex Gatchell, Corbian Blair, & Riley Newton Hardin Northern's 8th Grade Esports Team moved on to play Revere Middle School of Akron in the ESports Ohio Rocket League State Championships. The team players are Corbian Blair, Jake Cook, Alex Gatchell, Riley Newton and Luke Price. The final match will be played in Room 1603 in the Ag building on Tuesday, May 24th […]