Damage to a storm door handle by a named suspect was reported at 398 E. Forest Road Apt. 17-B.

There was plenty of praise for the Kenton Police Department and appreciation for area first responders to Saturday’s shooting incident at Monday’s Kenton City Council meeting. Safety Service Director Jim Hites thanked all the officers and dispatchers who came to the office to help when they heard of the situation, in which Officer Skyler Newfer was wounded...

Late Monday afternoon, Nathan Getz nervously prepared to do something that two years ago would have seemed impossible. At that time, Getz said, he had one change of clothing and was sleeping every night on a couch at his parents’ home. Now he found himself scheduled to speak to a packed gallery in the Hardin County Common Pleas courtroom.

With the recent death of Commissioner Ed Elliott, Hardin County is making preparations to fill the final year of his term. Elliott was being challenged for his fourth term as commissioner in the Republican Primary on March 15 by Bob Carder.

Mayor Randy Manns said 2015 was a good year for Kenton. During his annual State of the City report at Monday’s City Council session, Manns highlighted some of the projects and improvements that took place last year.

Kenton City Council won’t make any hasty decisions on the future of the trees in the downtown business district. Council President Joel Althauser said at Monday’s council meeting that the city has no plans to cut down any of the trees at the present time.

McGUFFEY — The McGuffey council continues to move forward with plans to update its waste water treatment plant. Advisor Jim Meyer told council the next step in the $1.1 million project is to apply for funding from the Ohio Water Development Authority which will pay for the necessary engineer’s study.

Kyrin L. Burroughs, 427 N. Main St., reported that she had left her wallet in her unlocked van last Wednesday, and sometime overnight, an unknown person entered the vehicle and took the wallet.

For the second time in three months, local law enforcement officers are being called heroes for going beyond the normal call of duty in Saturday’s shooting incident. Officer Skyler Newfer was one of two Kenton policemen who responded to a domestic situation and was wounded by a fleeing suspect.

As an avid reader who loves children, it’s safe to say Crystal McNeal has found her niche. McNeal, a Bell Center native and Kenton resident, is in her fourth month as head of youth services at the Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library in Kenton, taking over last October just in time for trick-or-treat storytime.