Consistent rains across Ohio and the Corn Belt continue to delay planting progress as the June 17 USDA Planting Progress report showed that 68% of intended corn acres and 46% of intended soybean acres have been planted in Ohio. Nationwide, roughly 27 million acres of corn and soybeans will either be planted or filed under prevented planting insurance.

KLOVER KIDS The Klover Kids Clover Bud 4-H program held its first meeting on June 10 at the Hardin County Fairgrounds.

POMONA The Hardin County Pomona Grange met on June 15 at Greenwood Grange with Jean Osborn presiding.

ADA — “VBS in the Wild” is the theme of this year’s Vacation Bible School at Ada Full Gospel Church.

I don’t mean to make things political, but I just need to say that I’m tired of hearing about voting irregularities. All votes are not equal.

Lynn Jones Webb (second from left) is presented the Hometown Hero Award by Jesse Purcell, Director of Chamber and Tourism with the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance, during a gathering at Basil Restaurant in Kenton on Thursday.

A Kenton woman was sentenced to a total of 39 months in prison after pleading guilty to drug charges in a case heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court.

The following highway construction is scheduled to occur within Hardin County, according to a report from the Ohio Department of Transporation’s District I office in Lima.

The receding waters have allowed two roadways which were closed due to flooding to be reopened, according to the Hardin County Engineer's Office.

MONDAY, JUNE 24 Kenton City Council – 7 p.m., chambers Riverdale Board of Education – 6 p.m., board meeting room in Central Office