Kenton Lions Club Recently Held Regular Meeting

Kenton Lions Club Recently Held Regular Meeting

Photo: Left to Right, Katrina Hughes-Collins, Lion Secretary Rick Collins The Kenton Lions club held its regular meeting on Wednesday May 21st, at the Kenton Elks. The meeting was called to order at 6:31 pm by Lion President Jason Van Buskirk with 19 members and one guest present. Katrina Hughes-Collins, CPA, talked to members about the pros and cons of being a 501 (C ) 4, also known as a Social Welfare Organization, versus a 501 (C ) 3, referred […]

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Hardin Northern Hiring Part-Time Library Media Specialist

Hardin Northern has an opening for Library Media Specialist. The salary for the part-time certified position is per negotiated agreement. Applicants interested in applying should submit needed information to High School Principal Josh Kauffman by Friday, June 13. The information to submit can be found on the Hardin Northern Local School District's Facebook page.

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2025 D.A.R.E. Day Camps in Bellefontaine Announced for Incoming 5th Graders

Photo: Bellefontaine Police Department The 2025 D.A.R.E. Day Camps at Camp Wilson in Bellefontaine are scheduled for the weeks of July 14 through July 18 and July 21 through July 25. These exciting, fun-filled camps are open only to students entering 5th grade for the 2025/2026 school year. Space is very limited, so you are encouraged to secure your spot today. You can register in person at the Bellefontaine Police Department.

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Ribbon Cutting and Open House for Mary Rutan Kenton Health Center Set for June 4

The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance is holding a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Mary Rutan Kenton Health Center on Wednesday, June 4. It will start at 1:00 PM at the center, which located at 911 South Main Street in Kenton. Following the ceremony, Mary Rutan Kenton Health Center will also be celebrating with an open house, and tours offered until 2:00 PM. Mary Rutan Health is expanding its commitment to Hardin County with the recent opening of the new […]

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Governor DeWine Launches New Campaign to Encourage Parents to Practice Driving with Teens

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the launch of a new media campaign to encourage parents to spend quality time practicing safe driving skills with their new teen drivers. The campaign, produced by the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), draws parallels between the amount of time teens spend learning to drive and time devoted to practicing other activities like soccer and ballet. "Teens spend a significant amount of time practicing extracurriculars, and parents should set the expectation that their […]

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Kenton Courthouse District Teams Up with Local Banks for Business Loans

The Kenton Historic Courthouse District has partnered with Quest Federal Credit Union and HSLC to offer Small Business Loans. The loans would support renovation and revitalization efforts in Kenton's historic downtown. Visit hccba.com/divisions/hcd to learn more and apply. A link can also be found on the Kenton Historic Courthouse District's Facebook page.

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Safe Sitter Training Classes Coming to Hardin County This Summer

Photo: Ohio State University Extension- Hardin County The Ohio State University Extension- Hardin County will hold two SafeSitter training classes later this summer. They will be on July 10 and August 7. Both classes will run from 9am until 2pm at at Extension Office, located at 1021 West Lima Street in Kenton. Students in grades 4 through 8 can register for one of the two sessions only at a cost of $35, which includes all materials, lunch and snacks. Pre-registration […]

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Area Agency on Aging 3 Announces Plans to Restructure

Lima, OH – Area Agency on Aging 3 is facing restructuring in the coming months due to a nonrenewal of a private provider contract. Area Agency on Aging 3 has been under contract to provide 19-counties throughout Western Ohio with case management services since 2018. The privately held contract company will no longer provide these services and has tendered nonrenewal to several other organizations. Regretfully, due to the contract’s nonrenewal, the agency will be reducing staff numbers on July 1, […]

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BKP EMS Crew Honored with Awards During EMS Week

Several BKP Ambulance District crew members were presented with awards last week during EMS week. Paige Hartman and Kyle Richards were awarded St. Rita’s Medical Center Stroke Run of the Year. BKP Chief Chad Smith was included in the Trauma Run of the Year award. He was on his way home from work, and he stopped to assist Cairo EMS that was on a call at the time.

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