Kenton Tennis Kids Camp aims to help program thrive in the future The Kenton Tennis Kids Camp began Thursday and continues today and into next week. The camp has seen about 50 students participating this year and, according to girls tennis coach Bethany Shafer, who has been leading the camp, that number for this community is “pretty incredible.” Read More
Health department advises parents, to get jump on immunizations Schools may have closed for the summer just a few weeks ago, but the nurses at the Kenton-Hardin Health Department are already looking to the needs of students returning in the fall. State law requires students at certain levels to be vaccinated in order to return to school. Read More
More activities, stronger kites for kids all part of second Go Fly A Kite Day Plans for the second annual Hardin County Community Go Fly A Kite Day is off to a flying start with expectations it will grow from the success of the original event. It is planned for Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at the YMCA Corner Kick Soccer Complex, located on Ohio 292, south of Kenton. Read More
Music Lady Beverly Meyer, known as The Music Lady, leads the young people at the Hardin Northern Public Library in songs during the summer reading program’s event on Tuesday. Read More
Removing victim First responders attempt to remove Charles Boyd, 69, Forest, from his vehicle after he failed to negotiate a curve on Ohio 53 and traveled into a field on Monday night. Read More
Relay swimmers Layla Gammon nears the end of the first leg of the 8 and under medley relay as Lindsey Winings gets ready to take off on Monday during the Kenton Stingrays first competition of the season at the Kenton swimming pool. Read More
7-on-7 champs The Kenton Wildcats earned the top spot in the Indiana University 7-on-7 tournament held this past weekend. Read More
Goldsmith enjoys creative freedom he has found in graphic design career Wes Goldsmith believes he is doing just what he was created to do: graphic design. Since 2014, Wes has served part-time at the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance and is currently the graphic designer and social media marketing coordinator. Read More
Waiting for a bite Will Browning goes fishing for bluegill at Boy Scout Lake in Kenton while his mom Rebecca watches on Saturday morning during the YMCA fishing derby. Read More
Kickoff camp The Kenton High School Wildcats soccer team held its fifth annual kickoff camp on Friday night. Thirty-one players were in attendance and throughout the camp they ran drills, had competitions, were fed and ended with a 7-on-7 soccer tournament under the lights. Read More
KCS board buys turf new athletic building The Kenton Board of Education approved the purchase of interior turf for the district’s new athletic building at its meeting Tuesday night. Maumee Bay Turf of Oregon, Ohio, was selected to supply the turf at a cost of $124,000.
Plans shared for Ada municipal building project ADA — The Ada Village Council heard about proposed plans for a $600,000 renovation project for village’s municipal building and police station on Tuesday night. During the council’s regular meeting, Tony Hovest, project manager for Techicon Design Group of Ottawa, went over the proposed design of the building, which will reconfigure the offices of the police station and put an ADA accessible elevator and restrooms in the building.
Kenton gets $500,000 grant for downtown improvements Kenton’s downtown capital improvement project will be getting a $500,000 state grant. Aaron Domini, project manager with OHM Advisors of Columbus, informed Kenton officials of the award.
