Lima Area Youth Orchestra to present spring concert on Sunday LIMA — The Lima Area Youth Orchestra will present its spring concert on Sunday, April 22 at 7 p.m. in the Lima Senior High School auditorium. Under the direction of Conductor Travis Jürgens, the LAYO will present a variety of repertoire including selections from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture, and Dvorak’s Symphonic Dance No. 3. Read More
Couple celebrates 65th wedding anniversary Clifford and Marilyn Lamb of Dunkirk are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. Cliff and the former Marilyn Judy were married on April 19, 1953 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Upper Sandusky by Rev. William Zoltner. Read More
Live life to the fullest: Humorous Day April 19th is designated as Humorous Day. It’s a day to focus on the less serious side and try to find humor in any situation thrown at you. Some people have a true gift of being able to see humor in everything. Read More
Grange news: April 19, 2018 McDonald Grange met at the hall on Thursday, April 12 with nine members, two guests and County Deputy Daryl Flowers present to inspect the grange. Old business was the new lights in the main assembly which are very nice. Read More
Social Calendar: April 19, 2018 THURSDAY, APRIL 19 Al-Anon ACOA Hope – 7 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 125 S. Johnson St., Ada. Read More
Kenton Elementary School announces honor roll students Kenton Elementary School has announced its honor roll for the third nine weeks of the 2017-2018 school year. Read More
‘Talks’ to focus on race relations in education The second session of Hardin County Talks is planned for Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Kenton High School cafeteria. The subject will be race relations in education and “Helping Our Kids Thrive in a Diverse World.” Read More
S.O.U.P. to provide free hot meals to the public The Hardin County Community S.O.U.P. Service will provide free hot meals to the public from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 23-27 at St. John’s Evangelical Church, 211 E. Carrol St. in Kenton. Bread, toiletries and clothing will be available at St. Anthony Center, 220 E. North St. (beside St. John’s) during these hours. Read More
Family Movie Nights moved in Alger ALGER — Free Family Movie Nights at the Alger Library have been moved to the fourth Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m. On April 27, the featured film will be “Paddington 2.” Read More
Trip to McDonald’s The Hardin County Council on Aging Senior Center took a trip to McDonald’s. Pictured above are Minnie Moore (left) and Judy Harbor. Read More
HN board OKs unique plan to develop students DOLA — To address student apathy and instill a stronger work ethic, Hardin Northern is taking steps “outside the box.” The District leadership Team (DLT), consisting of school staff and community members, has developed a character education program for the district called the Bear GRIT Initiative, which stands for Guts, Resilience, Integrity and Tenacity.
HN K-6 students show gains in math and reading skills DOLA — Elementary students at Hardin Northern have shown improvement in their math and reading skills since the beginning of the school year, according to a report given to the board of education Wednesday by Principal Brett Halsey.
ONU lifts up memory of Dr. King with unveiling of statue on campus ADA — For decades, Ohio Northern University had acknowledged Dr. Martin Luther King’s 1968 visit to the campus with a plaque on a rock. “You had to go a little bit out of your way if you wanted to know the story of Dr. King’s visit. All of that is about to change today,” said ONU President Daniel DiBiasio on Tuesday morning at the dedication service of the new bronze statue which commemorates the event.
