Short on members, Kenton council calls special meet to address spending measure Kenton City Council will try again next week to pass an emergency spending ordinance after being unable to act on Monday night because of a shortage of members. Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 to take up the ordinance. In addition, it will be asked to award a contract for the first phase of the city’s downtown capital improvement project. Read More
Civic agenda: September 24, 2019 TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 Dunkirk council – 2:30 p.m., village offices; emergency meeting to establish a tax-free fund for the assistance of the Jerry Smith family whose home was destroyed Friday in a truck accident. Kenton-Hardin Health Department Board – 7 p.m., health department Read More
Police reports: September 24, 2019 A burglary was reported at 953 W. Carey St. An accident was reported at Main and Franklin streets. Read More
Ralston gives back to her community as part of duties at health department Working in her hometown area as the public relations and public information officer for the Kenton-Hardin Health Department, Kelsey Ralston said she is providing important information to an audience full of people she’s known most of her life. Read More
Ada Harvest and Herb fun First photo, Nora Dellifield (center) was named the queen of the 2019 Harvest and Herb Festival in Ada on Saturday. There were 10 candidates seeking the title this year. Josie Poling won the essay portion of the judging and was third runner-up in the contest. Read More
Dunkirk to establish fund to benefit Smith family DUNKIRK — An emergency meeting of the Dunkirk council has been scheduled for Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at the village offices. The purpose of the meeting, according to clerk Phyllis Spencer, is to establish a tax-free fund for the assistance of the Jerry Smith family, whose home was destroyed Friday in a truck accident. Read More
Civic agenda: September 23, 2019 MONDAY, SEPT. 23 Kenton City Council – 7 p.m., chambers Apollo Career Center Board – 7 p.m., Lima Read More
Police reports: September 23, 2019 Friday Harassment was reported at 59 Grape St. A report was taken of a truck rear-ending a parked car in the 300 block of N. Leighton Street. Telecommunications harassment was reported from the 500 block of N. Barron Street. Read More
Municipal court news: September 21, 2019 Ronald D. James, Marion – speeding 48 mph in a 35 mph zone, fined $25. Sarita Jean Allen, Carey – speeding 49 mph in a 35 mph zone, amended to speeding 39 mph in a 35 mph zone, fined $15. Fined $25 for speeding 49 mph in a 35 mph zone were: Vera Marie Gobrecht, 205 W. Dixon St., Forest; Eric Tyler Wynegar, 15471 TR 114, Kenton; and Jeremy Lee Hensley, 214 W. Lee St., Alger. Read More
Marriage licenses received: September 21, 2019 Daniel Douglas Marquart, 203 N. Main St., Apt. 1, Kenton and Amber Christina Dawn Brockett, same address Charles William Inmon, Jr., 120 W. Geneva St., Dunkirk and Brenda Sue Scott, same address Shawn Thomas Smith, 17377 TR 195, Kenton and Chalsea Lynn Scott, same address Read More