BL Elementary teachers get grants to buy technology items Representatives of the CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation made a surprise visit to Benjamin Logan Elementary School on Friday, May 4 to present two $5,000 grant awards to teachers Barb Kuck and Gretchen Powell. Both teachers wrote grants that impact learners through the use of technology as a tool to help assure learning with 21st century skills. Read More
Two named Hometown Heroes for giving back to community Two Hardin County residents received the Hometown Hero Award on Thursday afternoon at Table One in Kenton. Cory Templeton and Jennifer McMurray were presented the award from the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance through its partnership with Modern Woodman Fraternal Financial. Read More
Kenton Kroger customers can now do virtual shopping Kenton Kroger customers now have a way to get their shopping done without ever setting foot in the store. On Thursday, Kroger officially began taking customers using ClickList, a new feature that allows customers to virtually shop the store from the Kroger website or mobile app, then have it brought to their vehicle. Read More
Power line safety Brian Barger of Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative shows fifth graders at Kenton Elementary School the damage to a balloon when it hit a live power line. It was part a High Voltage Live Line Safety Demonstration presented to students on Thursday. Read More
Fraud Awareness Month The Hardin County Commissioners adopted a proclamation naming May Fraud Awareness Month at Hardin County Job and Family Services. Director John Folk and Investigator Jessica Osborn updated the commissioners on the cases of fraud reported and prosecuted in the county. Read More
Ohio Hi-Point’s top seniors honor educators BELLEFONTAINE – Ohio Hi-Point Career Center’s top 15 graduating seniors were part of the Bellefontaine Main Campus Honored Educators and Top Senior Students Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, May 9. Read More
Falcons rip Arlington for sectional crown MOUNT BLANCHARD — Since the first game of their season, the Riverdale Falcons baseball players have had their eyes set on avenging an early loss against Carey. After defeating Arlington 12-4 Thursday at Falcon Field in a Division IV sectional final game, the rematch against Carey will take place at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Findlay Marathon Diamond. Read More
Kenton tennis knocked out at sectional LIMA — A short-handed Kenton High School tennis team had a rough day at the Division II sectional tournament on Thursday dropping all five of its matches. The Wildcat pair of Alex Stephens and Mason Bloom put up the biggest fight, losing to Elida’s Jacob Ramirez and Riley Creps 7-5 in the first set before dropping the second set 6-3. Read More
Carey ends Rams baseball season CAREY — Top-seeded Carey took control with a three-run first inning and added seven more runs in the second inning on the way to a 12-2 five-inning win over Upper Scioto Valley in a sectional baseball game on Thursday. USV, which finishes with a 5-12 record, had eight hits in the game, led by Jason Moots with two doubles and two RBIs. Read More
Carey pushes past Polar Bears CAREY — Top-seeded Carey broke open a tight game with three runs in the fifth inning on the way to a 5-1 Division IV sectional softball win over Hardin Northern on Thursday afternoon. Trailing 2-0 in the top of the fourth, the Polar Bears got within a run when Madison Robson blasted a home run. Read More