A crew in Forest is continuing to work on the water issue on West Julia Street in the village. They have begun shutting off other valves in that area. At this time, confirmed areas on South Patterson and South Davis are without water. Village officials apologized for the inconvenience. They will continue to isolate the issue and will update as soon as they can. Updates will be provided as they become available.
City of Kenton Government The 2026 State of the City Address for Kenton will be held Thursday, March 19. It will start at 6:30 that evening at the new Kenton Middle/High School Performing Arts Center. This will be a time to reflect on the past year, share updates on city projects and services, and outline priorities for the year ahead. Residents are encouraged to attend and stay informed. For more information or updates, please visit the event page here.
Kenton City Council is scheduled to meet this evening. A total of four resolutions and one ordinance will be on first reading. One of the resolutions permits the city to enter in a highway improvement project with the Ohio Department of Transportation. The 4th Regular Session of the year will start at 7pm in the Kenton City Building. The full agenda for tonight's meeting can be found here.
Ada Public Library Ada Public Library will host a Raised Bed Gardening program on Saturday, February 28. Hardin County Master Gardener Laurie Haney will teach you how to plan and maintain a successful raised garden. It will start at 1pm at the library located at 320 North Main Street in Ada.
Photo: Kenton City Schools A hands-on STEM activity taught third grade students at Kenton Elementary School the fundamentals of energy transfer, specifically, how potential energy converts into kinetic energy. The students partnered with engineering and construction management undergraduates from Ohio Northern University to build vehicle ramps designed to knock down a plastic wolf figurine. Photo: Kenton City Schools Approximately 130 third graders participated in the event, which was sponsored by the Baja Society of Automotive Engineers team in the ONU […]
Hardin Northern Local School District Hardin Northern students have joined the Team Tressel Fitness Challenge, which kicked off last week. The Team Tressel Fitness Challenge is a statewide movement to teach and inspire Ohio's next generation of leaders. This challenge is designed for students in grades 3 through 8, and each participant will receive a grade-specific workbook to help set and track personalized fitness goals throughout the challenge. The challenge encourages students to set individual goals to build healthy habits […]
101 Smokehouse LLC. 101 Smokehouse will soon be operating in Marion. They are moving into 138 South Main Street in Downtown Marion. More information is expected to be released as they get closer to opening this spring. And for people wondering, the owners of 101 Smokehouse are not done with the City of Kenton. On their Facebook page, they informed Kenton residents that the restaurant will be back.
Fort Jennings High School students stand behind their patriotic plow which took second place in the People’s Choice category and first place in the ODOT’s Choice category in 2025. LIMA, Ohio- The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1’s Paint-the-Plow annual contest is now accepting applications for the program. Applications will be accepted until Friday, March 13. The program is open to area schools and vocational school groups within the nine-county region of Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, […]
Hardin County Tractor Pullers The Hardin County Tractor Pullers organization has released the schedule for the 2026 Pulling Season. The season kicks off on June 13 with the Ada War Memorial Spring Pull in Ada. It concludes by in Ada on September 26 with the Ada Fall Brawl. Hardin County Tractor Pullers 2026 Schedule: SATURDAY, JUNE 13TH ADA WAR MEMORIAL SPRING PULL @ADA OHIO 6 PM FRIDAY, JUNE 26TH PUTNAM COUNTY FAIR PULL @ OTTAWA OHIO 7PM SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST […]
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