DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Fewer Ohio teens are obtaining their driver’s licenses, in a trend related to economic and other factors, according to records from the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles and experts. A Dayton Daily News analysis of the records found a 9 percent drop in Ohio’s 16- and 17-year-old licensed drivers from 2006 [...]
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MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale Elementary School has announced its honor roll for the second nine weeks of the 2011-2012 school year. All A Third grade – Alexis Buchanan, Emma Dukes, Jenna Evans, Rease Haley, Jared Kloepfer, Luke Morris, Payton Rodriguez, Brady Wright, Brady Bahn, Jayde Bailey, Makena Barnes, Mia Benitez, Carson Hagerty, Andrew Kuenzli, Lauren [...]
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ADA — Ohio Northern junior guard Morgan Dumbaugh has been named OAC Player of the Week for women’s basketball for the week of Jan. 23-29. Dumbaugh led the team in scoring last week, averaging 20.5 ppg. She led with 19 points against Otterbein on Wednesday, and followed up with a season and game-high 22 points [...]
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Kenton Little League baseball and softball signups will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays – Feb. 11, 18 and 25, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays – Feb. 12, 19 and 26 at Kroger near the pharmacy. Boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 12 may play baseball. [...]
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Four girls and four boys between the ages of 10 and 14 were crowned champions of the 2012 Knights of Columbus free throw championship held at the Hardin County YMCA on Jan. 22. Winning in the girls divisions were Kaylee Hooker (10-year-old division), Alexandria Oates (11-year-old), Claire Oates (13-year-old) and Victoria Stacklin (14-year-old). Boys winners [...]
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Kenton police Dustin M. Heilman, Findlay, was stopped in traffic on East Columbus Street, just east of Hester Street, while Lesa A. Heacock, 2047 CR 80, Alger, was westbound behind Heilman. Heacock was unable to stop her vehicle before striking the rear of Heilman’s vehicle. She was cited for assured clear distance ahead. Miranda Keckler, [...]
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age 67, Kenton Services for John Henry Gill will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Schindewolf Stevens Stout Funeral Home in Kenton by Pastor Randy Manns. Burial will be in Grove Cemetery in Kenton. Friends may call 3-7 p.m. Wednesday. He died at 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 at his residence. He was born April [...]
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age 67, Clinton, Mich. Services for Wanda L. Reel will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Tecumseh Chapel of Handler Funeral Homes, Tecumseh, Mich., by Pastor Lance Ness of Macon United Methodist Church. A graveside service will be at 4 p.m. at McKendree Cemetery, Goshen Township, Ohio. Friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today. [...]
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When the State Agricultural Rural Leaders Conference needed an educator to participate in their meeting in Washington, D.C., Ohio Sen. Cliff Hite knew just who to invite. Hite is the chairman of the Ohio Senate’s Agriculture Committee and also an honorary member of the Ridgemont FFA. With the second national title under its belt, Hite [...]

Apostle Sharon Jefferson will be guest speaker at the Lima Chapter of Aglow International monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at WTLW TV 44 Christian TV Station, 1844 Baty Road, Lima. Jefferson is founder, chief apostle and senior pastor of Full Gospel Tabernacle of Praise International, founder of several more [...]
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