The grinding on Ohio and Henry streets in Kenton has been postponed until further notice, announced Jim Hites, Safety Service Director. As soon as a new schedule is in place the public will be notified, he said

LIMA — Apollo Career Center will begin the 2019-20 school year with new leadership in key positions. Tasha Sheipline, adult education director, has been selected as the high school director, overseeing instructional and supervisory staff, curriculum, discipline, and the entire high school experience for students while they attend Apollo.

BELLEFONTAINE — The Ohio Hi-Point Board of Education is holding a special meeting on Wednesday, July 10 at 6 p.m. in Room 102A for the purpose of discussing renovation construction plans and financing pertaining to the project.

MONDAY, JULY 1 Dunkirk council – 7 p.m., chambers Alger council – 6 p.m., village offices

Often when we think of church we think of a physical place to go to worship God. That is a physical church, however, the real Church is you. We should carry the joy and spirit of the Lord inside each of us so when we smile, speak, or hug someone, they feel the presence of the Lord.

TGMA Gospel Music Promotions will be presenting Gospel Praise Gathering, a group sing that will take place at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 7 at Kenton Full Gospel Church, 129 N. Wayne St. The event will feature performances from Sandi & Kaylene, One Voice, Chris Horne, Ken Ziegler, Danny Ray, Miss Amanda, Ed Ewing, Arnold Coy, Dee Runion, The Seekers and the Gospel Praise Gathering Choir.

FOREST — Community Vacation Bible School at the Forest United Methodist Church, located at 111 E. Dixon St., is set to begin on Sunday, July 7. “God’s Backyard Bible Camp” is set to take place from July 7 to 11 from 6 to 8:15 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio —Excessive rainfall has not only hindered soybean and corn farmers’ attempts to plant, but has contributed to a near record-low level of hay to feed livestock in Ohio and across the Midwest. The hay inventory in Ohio has dipped to the fourth lowest level in the 70 years of reporting inventory, leaving farmers struggling to find ways to keep their animals well fed, said Stan Smith, a program assistant in agriculture and natural resources for Ohio State University Extension. OSU Extension is the outreach arm of The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).

With most area fields underwater throughout the spring and early summer, a majority of area farmers were not able to get into fields to get their corn and soybean crops planted in time to meet crop insurance deadlines. However, one thing area agriculture experts are stressing to farmers is that they should not leave their fields empty to be overrun with weeds this summer.

A street grinder tears away asphalt and pours it into a truck on Summit Street near Superior Street in Kenton on Thursday morning. The grinding on Summit Street is set to be concluded today.