Ada Varsity Singers plan performance ADA — Ada High School’s Varsity Singers will conclude their show choir season with a community performance Wednesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. This year’s show “Little Red” retells the story of Little Red Riding Hood; featuring CoCo McLaughlin as Red and Nora Dellifield as the Wolf. Read More
Chiropractic talk Rotary Club of Kenton met on March 12 and (from left), President Russ Blue is pictured with Dr. Katie Benson, chiropractor and Emily Blue, chiropractic assistant at Advanced Spinal Health and Wellness in Marysville. Read More
Culture Club meets at Blanchard Place The Culture Club met at Blanchard Place on Wednesday, March 13. Hostess Marian Anderson greeted members and co-hostesses Sara Oates and Linda Lange welcomed members in the meeting room, decorated with St. Patrick’s Day decorations. Read More
F-J Ladies Luncheon set April 12 The Forest-Jackson Public Library will be hosting its annual Ladies Luncheon on Friday, April 12 at noon. Speaker Ben Sapp from the Mazza Museum in Findlay will discuss art in children’s literature. Read More
Students in the news: March 19, 2019 COLUMBUS — Rhiannon N. Ferkins of Dola graduated from Columbus State Community College during Autumn Semester Commencement Ceremonies held Dec. 14, 2018. Read More
Social calendar: March 19, 2019 TUESDAY, MARCH 19 Hardin County Herb Society – 6 p.m. at Congregational Christian Church, 205 W. Main St., LaFayette. Program on native plants by Dave McPheron, owner of Star Farms Native Plants. Open to anyone interested. Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles 2163 – 7 p.m. Read More
Ada High Winter Guard squads win awards at competitions Ada High School had two Winter Guard teams compete in the Winter Guard International, Flint Michigan Regional Competition Saturday March 9. Both guards earned the honor of participating in the finals held later that evening. Read More
Ada Kiwanis gets training on using Zoom for meetings Members of the Ada Kiwanis Club met on Tuesday, March 12 at noon in the Dean’s Heritage Room, McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University campus, Ada. President Joe Ferguson presided at the meeting. Jon Umphress offered the invocation. Read More
Knit Wits gets grant to buy yarn for projects The Ohio Knit Wits learned, at their March 10 meeting, that they have been awarded a grant to purchase yarn for their local charity projects. Karen Kier submitted the grant application to Thrivent. Read More
Nite Owls Homemakers meets The Nite Owls Homemakers Club met on Tuesday, March 12 at the First Baptist Church with eight members present. Sonja Brindley, president, opened the meeting with prayer and a reading entitled “Dear Lord.” Read More
Kenton Schools considers two-tiered busing system Kenton City Schools is considering implementing a two-tiered busing system for the 2019-2020 school year. Superintendent Jennifer Penczarski said, at Monday’s board of education meeting, that under this proposal students in grades 5-12 would start school at approximately 7:45-7:55 a.m., with dismissal at 2:40-2:50 p.m.
Lack of state funds delays KCS’ plans for 7-12 school A lack of construction funds at the state level means it could be up to 10 years before Kenton City Schools considers building a new grades 7-12 school. Superintendent Jennifer Penczarski said the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission is out of money and unable to fund all the school construction requests.
KCS OKs calendars with earlier start dates Classes for the next two years at Kenton City Schools will be starting before mid-August. The KCS Board of Education on Monday night approved school calendars for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years, following the wishes of the staff which selected the earlier starts.
