A Mount Victory man was placed on community control for five years after he pleaded guilty to one count of grand theft of a motor vehicle in a case heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to court records from Prosecutor Brad Bailey’s office, Jarred Lee Tackett, 541 W. Taylor St.,

A night of family fun is being planned for Saturday’s Little Pumpkin Fest in downtown Kenton. The event, set to run from 5 to 9 p.m., is sponsored by the Hardin County Young Professionals.

MOUNT VICTORY — Hardin Leadership produced another 18 graduates who were recognized during a program at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mount Victory on Thursday night. It marks the 27th graduating class for the leadership training program which started in 1993.

The Kenton Times will observe the Columbus Day holiday on Monday and will not publish a newspaper. The newspaper’s website, www.kentontimes.com, will be updated with news from the weekend on Monday.

FOREST — The Hardin County Astronomy Club will be helping Forest prepare for the solar eclipse and the anticipated crowd. David Humphreys, president of the club, told council the central line of the eclipse will make the blocked sun visible from Forest longer than it will appear in other areas on April 8, 2024. The eclipse is expected to last about 4 minutes in Forest, compared to 1 minute 35 seconds in Defiance and 3 minutes and 50 seconds in Lima, Humphreys said.

MOUNT VICTORY — The bridge leading to Dille Cemetery, located in the southeast corner of Mount Victory, has been a safety hazard for several years. At Thursday’s regular meeting, village council took the first steps toward allowing Hale Township trustees to take ownership of the bridge, repair it and maintain it at their expense.

The Kenton City Schools will not be in session on Monday, Oct. 14 for staff professional development. Classes will resume Tuesday, Oct. 15.

MONDAY, OCT. 14 Kenton City Council – 7 p.m., chambers McGuffey council – 6 p.m., chambers

Patricia Havens, 31 Champion Court, was cited for driving across a railroad crossing. Vandalism was reported at Forest Court Apt. F-64.

LIMA — The Lima Symphony Orchestra kicks off a new season in search of their next conductor at the Veterans Memorial Civic Center in Lima on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Conducting finalist Nadège Foofat, accompanied by baritone soloist Jeremiah Sanders, will lead the orchestra in a program that is both fresh and nostalgic featuring Songs For Our New World.