Four Kenton Elementary School Leadership Clubs made presentations at Monday’s Kenton school board meeting. Pictured are kindergarten students (from left) Aiden Marshall, Kaylee Hunsicker, Jayden Modd and Londyn Crum, with teacher Allison Kemmere, who are members of the Acts of Kindness Club.

Chris Kurt – known by some locally as “the strawberry guy” – is back in his home community, but it’s not to sell strawberries. For just over two weeks now, Chris has been serving as the President and CEO of Home Savings & Loan Co.

The 2019 Hardin County poultry royalty are (from left, front) King Nathaniel Brown and Queen Allison Moore. They were selected at the Hardin County Poultry Banquet on Saturday night at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Kenton.

State Rep. Jon Cross presented amendments to the Ohio transportation bill this spring which would have adopted statewide regulations for animal-pulled vehicles, such as Amish buggies. The new regulation proposed by Cross stated, " No person shall operate an animal-drawn vehicle in this state on any public road or highway unless the animal-drawn vehicle is registered in accordance with rules adopted under this section."

Harco Industries sponsored its second annual Senior Lucky Bingo luncheon at its Kenton facility on Friday. Senior citizens from throughout Hardin County celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with games and prizes donated by area businesses and supporters. Following the Bingo games, the seniors were given a meal of chicken and noodles. Times photo/Dan Robinson

Over the past four years Hayden Hicks put the ball in the net more than anyone else in Kenton High School boys soccer history. Next year the Wildcats’ top goal scorer will look to begin making history at the college level at the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.

It didn't take much persuading for Invenergy to expand its planned Hardin Solar Enegy Center from 1,100 acres to 4,393 acres, said Gabe Klooster. The project practically sold itself. Phase I of the project has been approved by the Ohio State Power Siting Board and the expansion of 3,293 acres is in the approval process with a public hearing taking place Thursday at Kenton High School. The hearing was set to allow residents to voice their concerns about the plans, but only two people expressed opinions on the giant solar fields, which will produce a total of 270 megawatts from the two-phase facility.

ADA — The students in Melody Veltri's English Composition Class at Ada High School learned that childhood experiences in a small town in northwest Ohio are not all that different from living in a village on the other side of the globe. Their teacher on Thursday was Irfana Majumdar, who lives in Varanasi, India, but is currently a student at Ohio Northern University. She and her husband, Gaurav Saini, are attending ONU on a Fulbright Scholarship and are artistic residents in the theater department of the school.

DOLA — Hardin Northern recognized its winter sports athletes at an awards banquet held on Wednesday night. Boys basketball players receiving special awards were Nevin Robson, offensive player of the year; Owen Wetherill, defensive player of the year; Hunter Jolliff, most improved player and Cody Wilmoth. Polar Bear Award.

The United Way of Hardin County came up short of its goal in the 2019 campaign. Board of Trustees President Merleen Barnes announced at today's annual meeting that the drive brought in $188,519 in pledges for the current year.