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Memorial Day Parade Set for 10am Today in Kenton

The Memorial Day Parade in Kenton is this morning. Civic organizations, nonprofits, churches, and schools are participating. Lineup for the parade will be at 9:00am this morning and the parade is set to begin at 10am. An important update regarding the route for this year's Memorial Day Parade was announced last week by the City of Kenton. To accommodate safety measures and enhance the parade experience, city of Kenton officials announced that the parade will now proceed up Carrol Street […]

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Hardin County Retired Teachers Association Releases Minutes of Recent Meeting

The Hardin Co. Retired Teacher Association held its luncheon meeting at the Kenton Elks on May 16 at noon. Pres. Madelyn Lowery welcomed 19 members and 1 guest speaker Robin Rayfield. She thanked the Elks volunteer staff and the committee of Sandy Berry, Susan Dugan, Pam Robinson, and Joan Mouser for the lovely arrangements. Melanie Kindell offered Grace before lunch. The lunch was salad, meatloaf, au gratin potatoes, beverages, and dessert. Sec. Norma Frederick introduced speaker Dr. Robin Rayfield, Director […]

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Kenton Rotary Hears from Hardin County Matters President

Caleb Burkey, Pastor at Kenton Church of the Nazarene and president of the newly formed nonprofit group, Hardin County Matters spoke at a recent Kenton Rotary meeting. The group now leads the Hardin County Back to School Bash, which began in 2022, and has a goal of connecting Hardin County families to local Christian organizations. The Back to School Bash has a partnership with 11 churches as well as other organizations and hopes that local residents will not only receive […]

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Revitalize Kenton Shares Vision for Community Improvement and Growth on Public Eye

An inspired group of local volunteers came together in April of 2024 to embrace the Heritage Ohio "Main Street" approach for Kenton, and thus began Revitalize Kenton, a Community Partnership. Board Chair and Promotions Committee member Stephanie Temple talks about their goals, “Basically what we want to do is improve our community through the community participation. We’ve spoken with people from the Chamber, from the city, and what they tell is that they really need community buy-in for projects to […]

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Hardin Northern Celebrates Preschool Graduates and Sixth Grade Send-Off with Schoolwide Cheers

Photo: Hardin Northern Local School District Thursday was preschool graduation day for both the half-day and all-day preschool programs at Hardin Northern. It was a special day for the kids as they received their diplomas. Also yesterday at Hardin Northern, the 6th grade was clapped out of the elementary and cheered all the way down through the junior high and high school hallways. The Polar Bear community came together to celebrate the big milestones. School officials stated that they are […]

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Riverdale School District Hiring for Multiple Positions for 2025-26 School Year

Photo: Riverdale Local Schools The Riverdale School District is looking to fill several open positions. They are looking to hire a Director of Activities and Facilities Assistant Dean of Students, Foreign Language Instructor, 1st Grade teacher and Full Time Bus Driver. These positions are for the 2025-26 school year. If you are interested in applying, contact information can be found on the Riverdale Local Schools Facebook page.

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Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help in Ongoing Suspicious Death Investigation

The Wyandot County Sheriff's Office is continuing to seek assistance from the public as it investigates what they are calling a suspicious death that occurred on April 23 in Sycamore Township. According to a release from Sheriff Todd Frey, the Wyandot County Sheriff's Office, Wyandot County Major Crimes Unit and the METRICH Enforcement Unit were dispatched to an area on County Highway 9 after receiving a 9-1-1 call from someone who reported that they had just hit someone that was […]

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Ohio State Highway Patrol Ramps Up Memorial Day Weekend Enforcement to Promote Roadway Safety

During the Memorial Day weekend, the Ohio State Highway Patrol will be promoting traffic safety by conducting high-visibility enforcement on roadways across the state. The effort began at midnight last night and will continue through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 26. As motorists travel throughout the weekend, they are reminded to utilize their safety belts and be responsible by designating a sober driver. Last year in Ohio, 26 people were killed in 22 fatal crashes during the four-day Memorial Day […]

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Turtle Dance Music Kicks Off Summer Reading Fun at USV Elementary with Help from Alger Public Library

Photo: Upper Scioto Valley School District The Alger Public Library brought Turtle Dance Music to the Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School Thursday. Turtle dance music featured fun activities for the Summer Read Kick-Off at Alger Public Library.  The first summer event is June 3rd at 5pm with Science Heroes. You can learn more about Turtle Dance Music on their Youtube page here. For pictures of the USV Elementary activities, and a link to view Turtle Dance Music videos, visit the […]

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