New owner Dr. Krista Crowley stands outside the Crowley Family Dental building, located in the Kenton Shopping Plaza. The location is the site of the former Advanced Dental Care. Crowley worked at Advanced before recently buying the business. Read More
Hardin County Municipal Court News: July 28, 2018 Daniel R. Sherman, 17803 Ohio 117, Roundhead – speeding 45 mph in a 25 mph zone, fined $25. Read More
Property Transfers: July 28, 2018 Craig A. Geberin to Kimberly Sue Secor – 3 acres in part of Section 9, Cessna Twp. Tax $460. Read More
Food trucks, Kids’ Zone, music slated for Eats on the Street The Eats on the Street food truck festival marks its fourth anniversary in downtown Kenton on Saturday evening, running from 5 to 11 p.m. Inclement weather in June forced the event’s postponement, but the rescheduled festival will be held under near perfect conditions with the forecast calling for sunny skies and a high near 80. Read More
Ridgemont School to be new home for recycling in district MOUNT VICTORY — Ridgemont Schools will become the new site for a school district and community recycling program. The Ridgemont school board, at its meeting Thursday, agreed to hire Thomas and Marker to construct a concrete dumpster pad to accommodate the recycling containers at a cost of $12,500. The board also will be asked, at a future time, to approve installing a fence around the recycling site at an estimated $5,000. Read More
New school merchandise business opens in Dunkirk DUNKIRK — Impressions by PJ, located at 166 N. Main St. in downtown Dunkirk, will be having its grand opening from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday. A personalization and customization business owned by Phyllis Spencer, Impressions by PJ offers custom school spirit wear, custom embroidery designs, direct to garment, vinyl/heat press and Spangle. Read More
Police Reports: July 27, 2018 Officers were dispatched to 616 Robinson Ave. for a domestic problem. After an investigation, the suspect, Julie Lynn Norris, same address, was taken into custody for domestic violence and transported to the Multi-County Correctional Center in Marion. Read More
Ridgemont discontinues family consumer science program for new year MOUNT VICTORY — Unable to find a teacher for its Family Consumer Sciences opening, Ridgemont has decided to drop the program. Superintendent Sally Henrick announced the decision at the board’s July meeting on Thursday evening. Read More
Ohio farmers learn about manure issues at program FOREST — The state-wide Manure Science Review was held on Wednesday, bringing farmers from all across Ohio to Watkins Farm on Township Road 90, Forest. The event, which rotates counties each year, featured a morning educational session, followed by lunch and then an afternoon spent in the field. Read More
Kenton council approves tower sale measure Kenton City Council voted to move forward on the plan to put its communications tower on the market during a special meeting this morning. Council, with six members present, voted unanimously to suspend the rule requiring three readings, then adopted the ordinance to pave the way to take bids on selling the tower. Read More