Times photo/Tim Thomas Lining up for gas Kenton motorists lined up for "cheap" gas Tuesday evening at the Marathon station on East Columbus Street. As word spread of gas prices increasing to nearly $4 a gallon at area stations, drivers found the Marathon contining to sell gas for $3.68.9 late into the day. Cars were lined up into the adjacent shopping center, with others waiting in the westbound lane of East Columbus. By today, the price at the station was up to $3.95.9 (Refer to page 1 of the Kenton Times)

HHWP Head Start sets preschool registration The Hancock Hardin Wyandot Putnam (HHWP) Community Action Commission Head Start Preschool program is having two open registration days in May. The dates and times are 2-6 p.m. May 19 at the Forest library and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 28 at the First Christian Church Annex, 348 N. Main St., Kenton. Parents interested in registering their child should bring verification of date of birth, family income and immunization records, if available. Parents of children who have been accepted into the program may also bring completed physicals and dentals. Hardin County classrooms are located in Ada, Forest, Kenton and McGuffey. Head Start is a no-cost, family focused preschool program for low to moderate income families with children three years of age through kindergarten age eligibility, including children with special needs. The program provides educational services to prepare children for kindergarten, child and family literacy, health and nutrition services, parent involvement and social services for children and families. Classrooms are available throughout all four counties. For more information on Head Start or any CAC program, call 419-674-4433 or the CAC at 1-800-423-4304. (Refer to page 2 of the Kenton Times)

TUESDAY MAY 13, 2008

Times photo/Christina Hoy Amish country ride Hardin Leadership II members (from left) Carrie Newland, Kathy Oliver, Annetta Holmes and Laura Barnes Wingfield promote the Buggy Ride through Amish Country on Saturday. It will begin at 8 a.m. with a 60-mile ride, followed by three shorter bike rides. Plans set for annual bicycle tour By CHRISTINA HOY Times staff writer Hardin Leadership II is offering different routes this year for Saturday's annual Buggy Ride, a bicycle tour of Amish country in Hardin County. The new routes begin and end at McCullough Industries on County Road 175 in Kenton. They are designed to provide families and individuals with a low traffic countryside ride, said Laura Barnes Wingfield of Hardin Leadership II "Our goal was to avoid families traveling on the major highways," said Kathy Oliver, another leadership member. (Refer to page 1 of the Kenton Times)

New elementary could be in Kenton's future By CHRISTINA HOY Times staff writer The Kenton school board is hopeful that by this time next year, the district could have local and state funding in place for a new elementary building. Superintendent Doug Roberts said, during a board work session Monday night, this hinges on a proposal by the Ohio Schools Facility Commission to get legislative approval for segmented funding for school district building projects. Segmented funding would allow Kenton to build a new elementary school with state assistance and passage of a local bond issue, and put off a new grades 6-12 building for another time. The current OSFC guidelines require all school projects in a district to be done at the same time. Superintendent Doug Roberts said there is no opposition to the segmenting funding plan. The only catch is the current legislation attached to the budget appropriations bill allows segmented funding for districts with more than 8,200 students. (Refer to page 1 of the Kenton Times)

Truck traffic tops concerns of new Kenton resident By TIM THOMAS Times editor A man who retired to Kenton from Texas less than a year ago is turning to city leaders for help in addressing his concerns ranging from truck traffic to littering. Leon Barbee, 323 N. Detroit St., said his wife's mother resides in Kenton which prompted the move, although he has been coming to Kenton on visits for 40 years. But when he decided to buy a house on North Detroit Street, he said he had no idea about the amount of truck traffic. "The truck traffic is horrendous," he told council at its meeting Monday night. Barbee said he has counted a minimum of 35 trucks and a maximum of 75 trucks traveling the street per hour. "I like Kenton but I can't have any quality of life right now," Barbee said. (Refer to page 1 of the Kenton Times)