Hardin County Fair season tickets on sale Hardin County Fair season tickets are now on sale all over the county. This $20 ticket allows one adult and that person’s school age children accompanied by the person free admission to the fair each day of the fair. Read More
Camping discussion among highlights of fair board meeting Camping issues highlighted Wednesday’s meeting of the Hardin County Agricultural Society. Twenty directors and seven guests were present. Kelly Buchenroth, representing the grounds committee, discussed its minutes from June 20. The board moved to put up a chain length fence behind the west fair campers once the pins are located. A work day for July 21 starting around 7 a.m. was set. Read More
Fair board takes care of business The Hardin County Agricultural Society met Wednesday, June 6 for its regular board meeting. Nineteen directors were present and seven guests were present. Craig Stump, president, called the meeting to order. Read More
Country artist with No. 1 single lined up for county fair concert Country artist Dylan Scott will be the headline act at a Hardin County Fair concert on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. His single “My Girl” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart. Read More
Entertainment for fair concert to be announced May 11 The entertainer who will headline the Saturday night concert at the 2018 Hardin County Fair will be announced on Friday, May 11. In addition, Judi Cronley, secretary/treasurer of the Hardin County Agricultural Society, reported at the board’s monthly meeting on Wednesday night that there will be an opening act for the Sept. 8 concert starting at 7 p.m. Read More
Hardin County Fair Board hears variety of reports The Hardin County Agricultural Society discussed a variety of topics at its monthly meeting Wednesday night. All 21 directors were present along with 10 guests. Read More
Pork royalty Alexa Lowry (right) was crowned as the 2018 Hardin County Pork Industry Queen at Saturday night’s pork banquet at St. John’s Evangelical Church in Kenton. With Lowry is 2017 Queen Erica Jacobs. Read More
Poultry king and queen Jacob Butterfield and Kelsey Stanfield were crowned as the 2018 Hardin County Poultry king and queen during Saturday’s poultry banquet held at the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Kenton. Read More
Ag Society gets update on fair plans The Hardin County Agricultural Society addressed issues concerning the 2018 county fair and other matters at its monthly meeting Wednesday night. The meeting was attended by 19 directors and 13 guests, with President Craig Stump calling it to order. Read More
Fair board announces changes in swine department A change in the swine department for the 2018 Hardin County Fair was announced at Saturday’s meeting of the Hardin County Agricultural Society. Eighteen directors and 18 guests were present. Read More
Kenton council moves forward with financing of downtown project With a divided vote, Kenton City Council went forward with the first phase of the revitalization project it has been considering for several years. Aaron Domini and Sean Gillilan of OHM updated council on progress made on the initial phase of the revitalization plan for the downtown water and sewer infrastructure.
Kenton advised to increase water/sewer rates slightly While there are no plans to increase the water or sewer rates in the city of Kenton in the near future, council discussed the need to keep up with current expenses in those areas Monday night. Sean Gillilan of OHM reminded council the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) had suggested five years ago that the city increase the rates slowly to set aside funding for major projects such as needs in the waste water and water plants.
Reluctant prince Young Maverick LaRue (right), age 1 1/2, was crowned the 2018 Farmers and Merchants Picnic prince, but was less than thrilled with the honor during the opening ceremonies Saturday. He sold 1,246 tickets to win the honor.
