A Findlay man was sent to prison for more than six years after he pleaded guilty to charges from an incident on April 10 in which he used a shotgun to blast his way into a Kenton home and then took part in a high speed chase through the city. The case was heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court.

Every year the Kenton High School Top Twenty begins a new season with new kids and new songs. Dealing with and accepting that change has inspired the theme for the show choir’s 2018-2019 season, “Change Is Gonna Come.”

ADA — Ada Exempted Village Schools will end fiscal year 2018 with revenue exceeding expenses. Treasurer Kim Light told the board at its meeting Thursday night that the district will end fiscal year 2018 with revenue slightly above what was appropriated ($9.92 million) and expenses that were slightly below what were projected ($9.59 million).

The following is highway construction scheduled to occur within Hardin County. Work is dependent upon weather conditions, and unless otherwise noted, it will take place during daytime hours.

A new program at Hardin County Job and Family Services aims to help low income families offset some expenses of sending their children back to school. The Back To School Shoe Voucher Program, which begins Monday, July 23, was created by Director John Folk as a way to do something extra through the agency for the community, said Income Maintenance Supervisor Chris Wireman.

The Hardin County Engineer’s Office has announced Buck Township Road 190 has reopened between Township Road 265 and Ohio 31. The roadway was closed for bridge replacement and road construction.

ADA — One of Ada’s historic icons is being suggested as a place to house pieces of the community’s past. Rhett Grant, president of the Ada Historical Society, presented council with a proposal at its meeting Tuesday evening at the depot with a plan to rent the building to the society as an Ada museum.

Two Kenton street improvement projects are planned for early August. The grinding and resurfacing of the old section of Silver Street, from Ohio 53 east to the newer road at Kenton Elementary School, is expected to begin Aug. 1.

Area kids will have to wait another month for the annual Kenton Kids Day. Originally planned for this Saturday, Mayor Randy Manns announced Tuesday that he is postponing the event because of the rainy forecast for the day.

The Kenton Times is taking applications for an immediate opening as a motor route driver to deliver the newspaper six days a week. The route is a good opportunity to earn extra income and is great for retired couples.