KENTON TIMES Online Edition
Hardin County News by Hardin County People
Today is Wednesday, May 7 | The 128th day of 2008


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umbrella handy
Tonight, showers and thunderstorms. Lows upper 50s.
Thursday, showers likely. Highs in the mid 60s.

First ‘class’ is breakfast for some Kenton students
Students at Eastcrest Elementary in Kenton will be starting their school day with some food in their tummies.....READ MORE
Suspended deputy waives hearing
A suspended Hardin County sheriff’s deputy found himself in a legal bind Tuesday morning.
Brandon Carey was scheduled for a preliminary hearing in municipal court, but was told by his attorney, William Kluge, if he didn’t waive the hearing, it could cost him $2,000....READ MORE
Ben Logan overpowers Graham
After a 9-1 win over Graham the night before, Ben Logan continued its offensive dominance over the visitors with a 10-2 victory in Central Buckeye Conference baseball action....READ MORE
TUESDAY MAY 6, 2008

Younger students find role models at USV High School
By DAN ROBINSON
Times staff writer
McGUFFEY -
As Jayvin Castle enters the small room off the Upper Scioto Valley administrative office for his weekly visit with Brady Pickford, his face suddenly lights up.
Brady is his hero, said Castle; his role model.
The second grader looks forward to the time he spends with his Big Brother each week at the school. But, the boy's Big Brother isn't an adult. He is only 15 himself....READ MORE

Dunkirk mayor under fire
Newspaper comments by Mayor Pam Ruhlen caused quite a stir at Monday's Dunkirk council session.
Councilman Shane Curtis accused Ruhlen of not sticking with council.
"We were told to make no comment, that means no comment. We are a group, we need to stick together as a group," he said after stating that the mayor's comments in Friday's Times made it seem as if she was pointing fingers at the council concerning the former Dunkirk fiscal officer, Tom Foltz. Foltz has been arraigned on charges that he took nearly $150,000 of village funds over the last three years. .
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Kenton boys, Riverdale girls claim Hardin County titles
The Kenton boys and Riverdale girls won eight events each to claim Hardin County Track Meet Titles on Monday night.
Kenton got 1-2 finishes in three races, on the way to winning the boys meet.
The Wildcats, who scored 169 points, outdistanced second place Riverdale, which had 112 5/6 points and third place Hardin Northern, which finished with 89 points.
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