R’way OKs sewer rate cut for Ridgemont RIDGEWAY — Since the Ridgemont High School moved most of its activities, staff and students from Ridgeway to its new building in Mount Victory three years ago, the amount of waste generated at the school has been reduced substantially. Read More
Recorder’s office gives May report The Hardin County Recorder’s Office reported the following transactions for May 2018: Financing statements filed – 3, deeds filed – 121, mortgaged filed – 101, amount of mortgages filed – $37,942,364.11, releases filed – 92, partial releases filed – 8, land contracts filed – 3, land contracts releases – 1, power of attorneys filed – 6, easements filed – 1, … Read More
Civic agenda: June 13, 2018 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 Hardin Northern Board of Education – 8:30 p.m., computer lab; special meeting to discuss administrator evaluations with no action expected Read More
Ambulance board to meet ADA — The June meeting of the Ada-Liberty Joint Ambulance District has been moved up a week to Monday, June 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the squad room, announced Nancy Bucher, clerk. Read More
Police reports: June 13, 2018 Michael S. Amweg, 1107 E. Franklin St. No. 32, was arrested on an active warrant out of the KPD. An on-station report was received of abuse of an elderly person. Read More
Removing victim First responders attempt to remove Charles Boyd, 69, Forest, from his vehicle after he failed to negotiate a curve on Ohio 53 and traveled into a field on Monday night. Read More
Downtown plan draws city worker concerns Concerns about the cost of the proposed downtown infrastructure replacement project and its possible impact on city employees and other city plans were raised at Monday’s Kenton City Council meeting. The session featured an update on the downtown project by Aaron Domini, project manager with OHM Advisors, Columbus. Read More
Residents want city’s help getting rid of an eyesore Residents in the 700 block of Decatur Street in Kenton want the city’s help in getting rid of an eyesore house that’s been vacant for more than four years. Speaking for the group, Dennis Beverly said the house and yard are full of garbage, and recently a car was abandoned on the property. Read More
Thanks to Alliance website, Kenton lands new business Sometimes landing a new business requires a lot of work and other times they come to you. Joe Cross, president and CEO of the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance, said the latter is the case as of today. Read More
McGuffey purchases burned out house with plans to raze it McGUFFEY — The village of McGuffey is the new owner of a property with a burned out house on it, Mayor Greg Howard reported at Monday night’s meeting. The mayor made the purchase during a sheriff’s sale and paid one dollar for the land the village has hoped to acquire for three years. Read More