Dead tree transformed into work of art at Forest business FOREST — Matt Missey is an artist, but he doesn’t work with water colors or clay. His creations are tree sculptures. Over his career, Missey said, he has formed trees into images of wildlife, historical figures and lighthouses, but the piece he was putting the finishing touches on this week is unique. Read More
Ada council moves forward on police space redesign ADA — The Ada Village Council on Tuesday night voted to contract with Technicon Design Group (TDG) for redesign of the existing police department space at the municipal building. The redesign will cost $5,000 and requires TDG to utilize existing main or upper floor space to benefit the department, and install an elevator with access to the police level, main floor level and also council room upper floor level. Read More
Social media leads to quick arrest of robber A Kenton man is in jail after pulling a knife on a clerk at the Kenton Marathon station on Tuesday afternoon. Gage A. Sheldon, 27, is facing charges of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. Read More
Ada School: Security threat ‘totally false’ ADA — The administration of Ada Exempted Schools has said rumors of a security threat to its students are “totally false.” The district posted on its website Tuesday there had been a note found at the school which got the attention of the administration. Read More
Ex-commissioner honored for efforts in getting former reserve center for county The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office named its state-of-the-art training and meeting room after a man who was the driving force in developing the former Army Reserve Post into the Jacob Parrott Safety Center. Russell Ludwig was one of the three county commissioners, along with Gerald Potter and the late Jerry Cross, who were seated when the U.S. Army announced the reserve center on South Main Street in Kenton was to be closed. Read More
Kenton close on share of school officer’s pay Kenton is close to having its share of funding for a school resource officer for Kenton City Schools. During a city finance committee meeting Monday evening, the panel identified about $14,500 in possible budget cuts to support the city’s cost of $17,500 for the officer. Read More
KCS reviews drug testing plan A draft policy to establish a random student drug testing program was distributed to members of the Kenton Board of Education at its meeting Monday night. It calls for the random drug testing of students in grades 9-12 to participate in any one of the following: Read More
Two picked for KCS Hall of Fame The first two inductees into the Kenton City Schools Alumni Hall of Fame have been selected, it was announced at Monday’s Kenton Board of Education meeting. They are Dr. William Alan Wentz, a 1965 graduate and Lt. Gen. John Michael “Mike” Murray, a 1978 graduate. Read More
USV eyes school security levy McGUFFEY — School security has become a concern for districts throughout the nation and that concern has been expressed locally at Upper Scioto Valley Board of Education meetings. In response, the board is considering taking several measures to improve security at its building, but will need voters to pass a tax issue to reach all of its goals. Read More
Indiana pair killed in head-on crash; three others injured Two people from Indiana were killed Sunday night when their car went left of center and struck an oncoming pickup truck in southwestern Hardin County. According to a press release from the Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart’s Office, the call came into the office at 9:44 p.m. regarding an accident on Ohio 117 where it joins with Ohio 67. Read More