Hardin County Recorder Brenda Rainsburg released the following property transfers for April: Joan L. Finocchiaro to Susan E. Battles and others – undivided 1/3 interest in 74 acres in three parts of Section 11, and undivided 1/3 interest in 154.999 acres in three parts of Section 12, Dudley Twp. Tax $1,439.20.

Area gardeners and others with an interest in gardening are invited to attend the summer gardening programs being offered at the Friendship Gardens of Hardin County. This summer the Hardin County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers are sponsoring three educational demonstration programs in the Friendship Gardens located at 960 W. Kohler Street in Kenton, which is behind Harco Industries. Follow the ‘Friendship Gardens of Hardin County’ signs to a parking area off of West Kohler Street. The events are planned to begin at 9 a.m. on Saturdays and will last about an hour.

When most motorists traveling on Ohio 31 see the 52-acre site between Morton Buildings and Wilson Tires, south of Kenton, they see it as a large field. But Kirk, Mark and Lance Shepherd, owners of Cessna Transport, see potential growth for the community.

Representatives of General Dynamics of Lima are coming to Hardin County next week in hopes of finding employees for some of the new 350 job openings at the military contractor. General Dynamics will be hosting an application event in partnership with OhioMeansJobs Allen County on Tuesday, June 11 from 9 a.m. to noon at OhioMeansJobs Hardin County, 175 W. Franklin St., Kenton.

Members of the Hardin County Agricultural Society received an update on what is happening on the fairgrounds at their meeting Wednesday, June 5. Brad Murphy, board vice president, called the meeting to order. Seventeen directors and 10 guests were present.

My daughter had known Jason since college. They both sang in the Chamber Choir. Later both were vocal music teachers in Indiana. Jason was in the area for a visit and came to church with my daughter. She said, “If you want, Jason said he would sing today.” With small church and limited musical resources, of course I wanted him to sing. It’s not every day that we have a professional level singer a church.

HARROD — “A Sensational Spencer Concert is planned for Friday, June 14 at 7 p.m. at Auglaize Free United Baptist Church, 11890 Harding Hwy., Harrod. The Spencers (JB and Barbara) will be singing “Coming Soon,” “Let’s Meet By The River,” “Drinking From My Saucer,” “In My Robe Of White” and “Shepherd Of My Valley.”

A revival will continue at Well of Grace Fellowship Church, 525 N. Ida St., Kenton, at 6 p.m. today and Saturday. The revival will feature different speakers and singers each night. All are welcome to attend.

A public informational meeting on Phase I of the downtown Kenton capital improvements is set for 4 p.m. Monday, June 10 at Veterans Hall in the Hardin County Courthouse. Representatives from OHM Advisors, the project design team, will lead the discussion.

A Kenton man was sent to prison after a jury found him guilty of an assault charge in a case heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to court records from Prosecutor Brad Bailey's office, Germaine Antonio Bluester, whose last known address was 515 King St., Kenton, was sent to prison for five years by Judge Scott Barrett.