ADA — Because of Ohio Northern University, the Village of Ada has been afforded some great opportunities, according to Mayor Dave Retterer. With the recent celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to Ohio Northern University 50 years ago, the mayor reflected on the university’s importance to the village during his annual address to council at its regular meeting on Tuesday.

ADA — Personnel activities involving the Ada Police Department highlighted discussion at Tuesday’s village council meeting. Chief Michael Harnishfeger reported that the hiring of part-time officer Cory Kellum will be put on hold as he is on a short-list for a full time position elsewhere.

Hardin County Treasurer Denise Althauser said real estate tax bills are in the mail. The last day to pay the first half real estate tax in Hardin County without penalty is Wednesday, Feb. 14.

THURSDAY, JAN. 18 Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District Board – 7:30 a.m., district office, 12751 Ohio 309, west of Kenton

There will be no parking on either side of South Main Street in Kenton, between Franklin and Ohio streets, beginning Monday, Jan. 22 through Friday, Jan. 26 due to construction and installation of a water line.

A report was received of an unruly juvenile who had run away. The juvenile later returned to the mother who was working at Walmart.

The weather canceled a march honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Kenton, but those who attended the program at St. John’s Evangelical Church dedicated themselves to reducing racism and hatred to keep King’s dream alive.

A vehicle slid off the snow-covered Ohio 31, just south of Mount Victory, and crashed into an electrical pole owned by American Electrical Power on Monday afternoon. According to a report from the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, Hugo Galindez-Lopez, of Kanawh, W.Va., was driving the rented vehicle.

Calendar options for the 2018-2019 school year were discussed at the Kenton Board of Education meeting Monday night. As per usual, the main decision before the board is whether to take off the entire first week of September for the Hardin County Fair.

New members of the Kenton Board of Education (from left) Samuel Albert, Sheena Striker and Doug Carmean were sworn into office on Monday night. Albert, a 2008 graduate of Kenton High School, works at WKTN.