Riverdale School Invites Community to Help Honor Veterans for Veterans Day Wall

Riverdale School Invites Community to Help Honor Veterans for Veterans Day Wall

Photo: Riverdale Local Schools As Veterans Day approaches, Riverdale School is seeking veteran information so that they can add them to the school's Veterans Day wall. Previous submissions will be hung up. Your veteran does not need to be a Riverdale graduate or be living in the community. Submissions are due by November 1st along with a picture emailed to bhayter@riverdalefalcons.org. The link to fill out the form can be found on the Riverdale Local Schools Facebook page.

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Hardin Northern First Graders Dive into Bat Research with Creative Book Project and Crafts

Photo: Hardin Northern Local School District The first-grade students at Hardin Northern have been researching bats. They have watched videos, read books, and taken notes. The students used their notes to make their own books. They used nonfiction text features like headings, bold words and table of contents. The students each had a turn to read the book to the class and enjoyed painting a bat craft.

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Hardin County Community Foundation Reports Financial Growth and Approves New Policies at Quarterly Meeting

The Hardin County Community Foundation received a strong financial report at its quarterly meeting this week in Kenton. Trustees learned that the total portfolio has climbed to 13.2 million dollars, which is up 16.72% year to date. Also at the meeting, the board approved a series of policies. Those include records retention, whistleblower, conflict of interest and computer, device and internet usage policy. Trustees accepted the Kenton Athletic Boosters Cardiac Testing Fund. Around $50,000 has been donated for the testing […]

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Midwest Regional Educational Service Center Hosts Successful College Day for Hardin County Students

What's your E? The 3E's stand for Employed, Enlisted and Enrolled. The goal of the 3E program is to ensure that prior to graduation, every student in Hardin County has committed to either: Employment at a local company, Enlistment in the military, or Enrollment in a 2 or 4-year college. The Midwest Regional Educational Service Center recently invited area high school juniors, seniors, and their parents to participate in Hardin County College Day that was held yesterday morning. The event took place from 9:00 […]

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Kenton’s First Ward to Vote on Sunday Sales Petition for Casey’s General Store on November 5th

Voters in Kenton's First Ward will decide the fate of a Sunday Sales petition being sought by Casey's Marketing Company. Casey's General Store is looking to build and operate a business at the intersection of East Columbus Street and Jacob Parrott Boulevard in the city's first ward. The company is seeking to sell wine and mixed beverages at the location on Sunday. The Local Liquor Option is on the November 5th ballot.

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Ridgemont School District Seeks Renewal of .75% Income Tax Levy on November 5th Ballot

The Ridgemont School District is seeking renewal of a .75% income tax levy on the November 5th ballot. The current levy will expire in December of 2025, and renewal will continue to provide school funding for 2026 to 2031. The money is earmarked for the daily operating expenses of the Ridgemont School District.. Operating expenses include busing, utilities, maintenance, salary and benefits and classroom resources for staff and students. Approximately $600,000 of the district's regular operating budget comes from the […]

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City of Kenton Announces U.S. 68 and State Route 31 Roundabout Project

The City of Kenton, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Transportation, has initiated a roadway improvement project on U.S. Route 68 (Detroit Street) and State Route (SR) 31 (Main Street) in the City of Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio. A Feasibility Study of this improvement was completed in February 2024 with the purpose of evaluating different alternatives to address traffic flow inefficiencies and congestion. As part of the study, the city of Kenton and ODOT conducted an open house public […]

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Fall Fest in Forest: E. Lima Street to Temporarily Close for Community Celebration on Saturday

Photo: Village of Forest Market Square The Village of Forest Market Square will be closing down E. Lima street for Fall Fest in Forest on October 19th. The event will be held from 1-5pm. The Fall Fest will host a variety of food trucks, small vendors, kidzone, train rides and more. You can follow the Village of Forest Market Square on Facebook for updates on the event. The Fall Fest will take place at 123 E. Lima Street in Forest.

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October Farm Office Live Webinar Open for Registration

Photo: Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance announced that the OSU Extension office will be offering the October Farm Office Live webinar on Friday, October 18 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Farm Office Live is a monthly webinar of updates and outlooks on legal, economic, and farm management issues that affect Ohio agriculture. Some of the topics which will be addressed during this webinar include: Fall Crop Insurance Update, USDA Drought Assistance Programs, […]

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