Open house Jennifer Dye stands at the window of the newly remodeled kitchen during the open house at the Alger Community Building on Saturday afternoon. Read More
Alger alumni to gather just one more time after 105 years of memories ALGER — Each year for 105 years, nearly 100 graduates of Alger High School have gathered in the spring for the school’s alumni banquet. The Alger Eagles will soar one last time this summer. This will be their last alumni gathering. Read More
Air delivery A helicopter was used to lift and place several large air-conditioning units onto the roof of the new expansion at International Paper on Friday morning. Read More
Huddle Leaders District 8 Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leader Andy Lynch (left) presents Huddle Leader of the Year awards to Hardin County students (from left) Spencer Holbrook of Upper Scioto Valley, Luke Jackson of Kenton and Grace Nelson of Ada. Read More
Youth-driven concert to support Haiti orphanage The vision of a Hardin Northern senior will take center stage Sunday as the Hardin County community pools its talent and dollars to support an orphanage in Haiti. Rhiannon Ferkins attended the national FFA Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. earlier this year and returned with a determination to make a difference with her life. Read More
R’mont eyes lasting impact with prom crash investigation RIDGEWAY — Many schools find time in their spring schedules for a mock crash to call attention at prom time to the dangers of making bad decisions. But the students at Ridgemont High School are taking the message to a different level. Read More
Special bike Miracle Robinette sits on her new Ambuc bike as her twin sister, Sarah provides support. The twins are students at Simon Kenton preschool. Miracle was born with a birth defect which keeps her from walking, but wanted to ride a bike with her sister and their friends. Read More
Courage, kindness spread through ONU production of ‘Taking Flight’ ADA — Members of the Ohio Northern University’s Children’s Theatre Touring Company are bringing a story of courage and kindness to elementary school children throughout the area. But the message of tolerance is not delivered in a lecture or inspirational talk. Read More
Local historian shares details of assassination conspiracy against Lincoln, other leaders DUNKIRK — On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln walked into an assassination conspiracy at Ford’s Theater in Washington. After 150 years the Great Emancipator’s murder is still a source of interest, as was evident with the number of people who crowded into the Hardin Northern Public Library to hear local historian and educator Jim Taylor Read More
Making handprints Children in the four-year-old class at the First United Methodist Christian Preschool prepare to make handprints in the freshly poured concrete walk at the Jerry Cross Memorial Park. Workers are building a shelter house at the park as well. It is located at the corner of North Wayne and East Carrol streets in Kenton, the former site of the Hardin … Read More