A quick burst of rain Tuesday morning overwhelmed the catch basins in Kenton and turned streets into rippling streams. A spot at the bottom of the hill on East Columbus Street collected the water and forced motorists to reduce their speed or spray the oncoming traffic.

ADA — With several projects either taking place or planned in the village of Ada, the best way to help pay for them may be a bond issue. During a Finance Committee meeting following council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Village Administrator Jamie Hall discussed the local share funding for the upcoming Willeke Phase 1 project, which is set to bid out at the end of the year and begin construction next year.

ADA – Ohio Northern University is again featured in several venues that highlight outstanding colleges and universities. For example, ONU is ranked fourth in the Midwest among regional liberal arts colleges in the 2018 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.

The Jon Cross for State Representative campaign will hold a fall campaign rally, followed by a bus tour to campaign in Hancock and Hardin counties on Saturday, Sept. 23 starting at 8 a.m. at the Kenton Kroger parking lot on East Columbus Street.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20 Hardin Northern Board of Education – 7 p.m., computer lab

A memorial luncheon for Jerry L. Rhoades will take place Saturday from 2-5 p.m. at the Kenton Moose Lodge basement. Rhoades died on Sept. 12.

There was little extra room for family and friends in the Hardin County Common Pleas Courtroom on Monday when eight members of the Recovery Court successfully completed the program and started their lives with new hope and support.

The administration of the Kenton City Schools believes it has the ingredients to produce well-educated, socially rounded graduates. The district has an outstanding staff, administrators told the board of education at its monthly meeting Monday night.

The Finance Committee of Kenton City Council begin its work on crafting a 2018 budget during a meeting Monday evening. Anticipating a tight budget with income tax revenue running more than $230,000 behind last year’s figure, the committee learned about potential upcoming expenses from four department leaders who presented five-year spending plans.

DUNKIRK — The Hardin County Genealogy Society is ready to preserve century-old records and memorabilia that were found in chests in the Dunkirk village building. Earlier this year, the chests were discovered in the building containing individuals’ letters and various memorabilia from the 1900’s, coming from such organizations as the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), Woman’s Relief Corps and the Oddfellows.