Kenton's Top Twenty had a very successful day this past Saturday March 19 at Sheridan High School in Thornville, Ohio. The group competed against 11 other schools in their last competition of the season, and took home a huge slate of awards, including: .Best Overall Band. The student band beat all student and adult bands. .Best Overall Choreography (won this award for the fourth time this season) .Best Overall Vocals […]
The SOUP Kitchen is serving meals this week at the Coterie in downtown Kenton. The meals will be served from 11am to 1pm through this Friday and the last full week of every month. SOUP is open to everyone from businesses and employees around the square and Senior Citizens. SOUP depends solely on donations. Checks can be made out to SOUP and mailed to Pam Miller, 605 West North Street […]
gas pump The average price for a gallon of gas slipped below $4 a gallon in several counties around our region. That included in Hardin County where according to AAA the average is at $3.93 a gallon today. That is the cheapest average price in our region. The highest average in our region is in Marion County at $4.07 a gallon. The average price in the State of Ohio is […]
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced new broadband expansion projects that will make affordable, high-speed internet available to nearly 100,000 households in Ohio that currently don't have access to reliable internet connectivity. Last week, the Broadband Expansion Authority authorized BroadbandOhio to award more than $232 million in grants to 11 internet service providers as part of the Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Grant Program. The funding […]
Wilson Sporting Goods in Ada was featured in an episode of a national television show that airs on the Magnolia Network. The show is called Extraordinary Stories Behind Everyday Things. The episode called Football is episode 15 of season 3. Wilson shows how they've made the football for over 100 years at the plant in Ada. No air date has been scheduled yet for the Football episode on the network.
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is hiring a Crime Victim Advocate to serve in the Marion Victim Assistance Program. A job posting can be found on the Marion County Sheriff's Office, Marion Ohio Facebook page. The position is grant funded. Interested parties should complete an application and submit them in person to Captain Ryan Zempter. No applications will be accepted through Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Marion-County-Sheriffs-Office-MarionOH-100131038716520 or Facebook Messenger.
This is the weekend for the Kenton Lions Club show. The theme is "Stayin Alive at 75." Performances are set for Saturday March 19 at 8pm and Sunday March 20 at 2 at the Kenton Middle School Auditorium. Tickets are $6.00 each and they will be sold at the door. The show is a major fundraiser for the Lions.
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol released a new dashboard today devoted to safety belt enforcement and education, furthering its emphasis that the use of safety belts by the motoring public continues to be a top priority for troopers. The Safety Belt Dashboard is a detailed view of unbelted crashes across Ohio, and the important work that troopers around the state are doing to ensure motorists are buckled up. […]
Hardin County – The third annual Hardin County Goat Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 9 at the Family Center of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church located at 15436 State Route 309 in Kenton. Registration and seating will open at 5:00 pm with the public invited. The meal of tacos and side dishes with dessert will begin at 5:30 pm. There is no cost, as each family is asked […]