A Fredericktown man was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon and faces federal terrorism charges in connection with Monday’s fire at the Kenton Walmart. According to Kenton Police Chief Dennis Musser, Caleb Poole, 26, was arrested in the Columbus area by a group of officers from the FBI and Hardin County Crime Task Force.

The Kenton Police Department is working with the FBI and BCII in its search to locate the person who set a cart of merchandise on fire at the Kenton Walmart on Monday evening. According to Chief Dennis Musser, a suspect was seen on security cameras placing items in a shopping cart and setting it on fire. No description of the individual is being released at this time, said Musser.

Job seekers hoping to work for 1879 Electric LTD in Kenton could have a successful career and make a good living, but they will need to be safety conscious, said co-owner Jason VanBuskirk. The company is one of the local businesses featured as a part of the In-Demand Jobs Week through OhioMeansJobs of Hardin County.

Members of Joel Dye's fifth grade class at Hardin Northern mulch, plant and clean the area in front of the school as part of their community service on Monday.

Races for Kenton city offices didn’t appear to be attracting much interest – that is until Monday’s filing deadline for non-party candidates. Pending certification of petitions by the Hardin County Board of Elections, there now will be a three-person race for mayor, five candidates running for three at-large council seats and one ward council contest in the Nov. 5 election.

ALGER — The Alger council took action to open the way for the construction of a new fire station at its meeting on Monday. The new structure would be built directly south of the existing building, but would be located on an alley. The firefighters had requested council give the department the land on which the alley rests, but that process hit a delay last year.

An officer was dispatched to 304 1/2 W. Franklin St. in reference to a domestic violence incident. Upon investigation, it was learned that an assault did take place between the two sisters. The suspect, Tiffany A. Powell, 621 Robinson Ave., was found to be the aggressor and was arrested and issued a summons for domestic violence.

TUESDAY, MAY 7 Ada council – 6:30 p.m., council chambers

There is little turnover among the workers at Cessna Transport, said co-owner Kirk Shepherd, and there is are good reasons for that. The company pays their workers well and treats them with respect, said Shepherd. Anyone who comes to the company seeking a job, he said, should be a good fit and willing to be a part of a professional family. Located south of Kenton on U.S. 68, Cessna Transport is taking part in In-Demand Jobs week through OhioMeansJobs of Hardin County. The company, which Shepherd owns in partnership with his brothers, Lance and Mark, will have as many as 22 of its trucks on the road at any given time, Shepherd said. All of them are tankers, he continued, and 94 percent of the cargo hauled is hazardous material.

While she may technically be considered an outsider, growing up in West Liberty, Kim Reisinger has spent her 12 years in Kenton helping and giving back to the community. Kim has spent the past two years as the Manager of Business Development and Employer Services at Hardin Memorial Hospital.