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COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol and other members of the 6-State Trooper Project recently collaborated to remove drugs and illegal weapons from our communities. This initiative began on Thursday, March 10 at 12:01 a.m. and ended on Saturday, March 12 at 11:59 p.m. The high-visibility enforcement included the Indiana State Police, Kentucky State Police, Michigan State Police, Pennsylvania State Police, West Virginia State Police and the Ohio State […]

A parents meeting with the sophomore students at Kenton High School who are going on the Washington DC trip has been scheduled.   The meeting will be Monday March 21 at 7:00pm in the high school gym.   Parents and students are both encouraged to attend.   They will be going over the trip itinerary, packing suggestions and general information about the trip.  The Washington DC trip is scheduled for April 8 through […]

Kenton High School Parents are invited to sign up for Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences. You can sign up for either a short in-person conference or Google Meet virtual conference on either March 24, between the hours of 3:15 - 7:15 or March 25, between the hours of 8:00 - 11:00.  If you choose to meet virtually, each teacher's email will contain a specific Google Meet link that must be used to […]

The Hardin Northern 3rd grade classes will be presenting their living wax museum biographies at the school's PBL Showcase. That is scheduled for Monday, March 21st from 5:30 - 7:30pm.  The students will be hosting a biographical, interactive wax museum honoring an influential, famous hero from the past. Those attending will be able to watch history come to life and learn about famous people in American History who have contributed […]

Kenton Police Officer Melvin Yoder and Chief Dennis Musser. Picture courtesy of the Kenton Times A Kenton Police Department officer was presented with an "Outstanding Service in the Line of Duty" plaque. Officer Melvin Yoder is credited with saving the life of an unresponsive 7 month old baby on January 8, 2022. His quick thinking to perform CPR while waiting for paramedics to arrive saved the life of the child. […]

In an effort to be more inclusive and to drive engagement in the junior fair royalty contest, the Hardin County Fair has revamped the way it selects its top youth representatives. Any high school senior involved in a junior fair organization (4-H, FFA, FCCLA, Scouts, High School Art, Grange Youth or Ohio Farm Bureau Youth) may compete for the title of Hardin County Fair King or Queen. Schools will no […]

Kenton City Schools Superintendent Chad Thrush gave an update on the new middle and high school building project at the March meeting of Board of Education held Monday evening He said as of Monday, the potential architects for the project have submitted all of their qualifications. Thrush said they will now attempt to determine the top 3 firms before scheduling interviews in a couple of weeks, "The plan is by […]

The Hardin Northern Public Library in Dunkirk is hosting Movie night this Friday. The movie will start at 7 March 18. The feature will be "Clifford the Big Red Dog" rated PG.  Anyone interested in watching the movie is invited. The movie and popcorn are free.

The Bellefontaine High School DARE club sponsored its first blood drive today.   Multiple DARE club members organized and helped run the drive at the school this morning.   In all, 64 blood donations were made by staff and students at Bellefontaine High School.