Ohio Northern University receives diversity grant from Walgreens ADA — The Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy has received a grant from Walgreens for $10,000 to promote diversity among student pharmacists and to assist minority students with financial aid. Read More
Municipal Court News: December 19, 2015 Joshua K. Reed, 5647 CR 205, Forest – speeding 45 mph in a 35 mph zone, fined $15. Ian M. Thompson, 19507 CH 70, Forest – speeding 50 mph in a 35 mph zone, fined $25. Read More
Couple shares holiday spirit with big display Driving into Kenton from the west on Ohio 309 during the Christmas season, it is hard to miss the home of George and Stacy Conaway. The couple’s yard is a massive display of inflated Santa Clauses in helicopters, penguins catching a ride in a balloon or giant teddy bears smiling down across the countryside. Read More
Police Reports: December 18, 2015 Cars were reported broken into in the 700 and 800 blocks of Park Avenue, and on East Franklin Street. A report was received that an irate customer at Liberty National Bank broke their door. Read More
Airport board seeks county’s help in relocating fuel storage site The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is requiring the Hardin County Airport to relocate its fuel storage site. The fuel farm is currently within the runway protection zone, David Haushalter, of the airport’s board of trustees. told Hardin County Commissioners on Thursday. Read More
R’mont ag, science teachers share co-teaching success with board MOUNT VICTORY — Ridgemont students are learning about new ways to grow food through a different teaching strategy. Ag instructor Stephanie Jolliff and science teacher Zach Balch are co-teaching the unit on food deserts. They, along with students Alexis Elliott, Priscilla Howland and Lexi Lingrel, talked about the experience at Thursday’s school board meeting. Read More
International costumes Members of the third grade at Kenton Elementary School donned costumes from around the world while they learned about the customs of various countries during a program Thursday. Read More
Incumbent county commissioners to be challenged in 2016 Two incumbent Hardin County Commissioners will face challenges to keep their seats in 2016. Ed Elliott will face fellow Republican Robert Carder in the March 15 primary. No Democrat returned petitions to appear on the ballot for the Jan. 3 seat. Read More
Joining UW board New board members serving the United of Hardin County are (from left) Phyliss Griffith of Ada and Linda Garmon of Kenton. Read More
Conservation Tillage Club plans breakfast series The 2016 Conservation Tillage Club breakfast program series will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 5 at the Plaza Inn in Mount Victory. Each session will begin at 7:30 a.m. with complimentary buffet breakfast followed by the program at 8 a.m. Read More