Civic agenda: March 19, 2019 TUESDAY, MARCH 19 Ada council – 6:30 p.m., council chambers Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library Board of Trustees – 3:30 p.m., library conference room Read More
Civic agenda: March 18, 2019 MONDAY, MARCH 18 Kenton Board of Education – 7 p.m., Kenton Elementary School BKP Ambulance District Board of Trustees – 6 p.m., board office Read More
Fewer hazardous trees in Mt. Victory MOUNT VICTORY — The number of hazardous trees in Mount Victory has been greatly reduced in 2019. According to Councilwoman Alexis Hilyard, chair of the Tree Committee, Hull’s is completely finished with its contracted tree removal within the village. “The hazardous list is completed and we’ll start working on a new one once the weather breaks,” she said. Read More
Civic agenda: March 15, 2019 MONDAY, MARCH 18 Kenton Board of Education – 7 p.m., Kenton Elementary School BKP Ambulance District Board of Trustees – 6 p.m., board office Read More
Cross to be keynote speaker at GOP dinner State Rep. Jon Cross, R-Kenton, will be the featured speaker at the Hardin County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner on Sunday, March 24 at Mid-Ohio Energy in Kenton. The social time will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Read More
Civic agenda: March 14, 2019 THURSDAY, MARCH 14 Mount Victory council – 7 p.m., chambers; preceded at 6 p.m. by a meeting of the Tree Committee Forest council – 7 p.m., chambers Read More
Fair board makes plans for September event The Hardin County Agricultural Society met Wednesday, March 6 for their monthly board meeting. Nineteen directors were present and four guests were present. Corey Ledley, president, called the meeting to order. Read More
Dunkirk meetings set DUNKIRK — The Village of Dunkirk Contract Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, March 18 in council chambers. There will be a brief Finance Committee meeting directly following to update members on the budget amendment prior to presentation at a council meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. Read More
Civic agenda: March 13, 2019 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 Jackson-Forest Ambulance Board – 7 p.m., township hall Read More
Cross to be in Ada ADA — State Rep. Jon Cross of the 83rd House District will have district office hours on Friday, March 15 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Ada Public Library. 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.
