Albert hopes to make a difference in the community For Sam Albert, serving on the Kenton Board of Education is all about making a difference in his community. Sam was elected to the board last November and began serving his term in January. Read More
International visitor PST Akomaye Ugar, pastor of the Honey Streams Christian Center in Calabar, Nigeria, paid a visit to the office of Kenton mayor Randy Manns this week. Ugar has been coming to Kenton since 2010 and will be traveling across the U.S. on this trip with his wife and three children. Read More
Back on the pitch About 35 Kenton High School soccer alumni came back on Saturday night to play the members of the 2018 Kenton High School soccer team in the annual alumni game. The current group of Wildcats rallied from a 3-1 halftime deficit for a 5-3 victory. Read More
Area triathletes Four Kenton Youth participated in the Dave Staley Adult and Youth Triathlon held on Sunday. The triathlon consisted of a 100 meter swim, a two-mile bike ride and a one mile run. Read More
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. Read More
Keeping cool and having fun at the Immaculate Conception festival Many area residents kept cool and had a lot of fun at the Immaculate Conception festival in Kenton on Sunday. Read More
Goat visit Ellie (left), 2, and Brynn Christopher, 5, visit the petting zoo at the Ada Farmers Merchants Picnic on Saturday. The petting zoo is sponsored by the Ada Barnyard Farmers 4-H club and was one of several activities at the event. Read More
Ganging up A quintet of Kenton defensive players make a tackle on a Bellefontaine running back during the Wildcats scrimmage against Bellefontaine on Saturday morning at Robinson Field. Read More
A passion for singing As Dennis Jesse was finishing his high school years at Riverdale in the 1980s, he expected to have a future in technology. The idea that he would become an opera singer and perform internationally would have been a joke to Jesse at that age, but it is his reality today and the Forest native wouldn't change it for the world. Read More
Getting started Students and staff at the Kenton Head Start check out the playground at the preschool's building. The program opened for classes in April, but this fall will mark its first year in the new facility just north of Kenton on U.S. 68. 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.
