Historic Ada home part of Candy Cane Tour The home of Ruth Roider, 523 S. Johnson St., Ada,is among the homes and businesses to be featured on the Candy Cane Tour of Homes. The event is set for noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, and includes 12 Kenton and Ada homes and businesses. Read More
Recycling in Marseilles MARSEILLES — There will be a recycling drive at the Marseilles Park on Saturday from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Items accepted are aluminum cans, steel cans, clear and colored glass, newspapers, magazines, plastic food containers, cardboard and chipboard. Read More
Civic agenda: November 27, 2015 MONDAY, NOV. 30 Ada Board of Education – 6 p.m., board of education office Read More
Police Reports: November 25, 2015 Robert Lee Davis, Harrod, was issued a citation for theft. An officer was requested to Glendale and Columbus streets to assist in retrieving stolen merchandise. Read More
Search on for suspect in Quest FCU robbery The Kenton Police Department is hoping the public can assist in identifying the suspect in Tuesday’s robbery of the Quest Federal Credit Union on Jacob Parrott Boulevard. According to Lt. Robert Lutes, a male entered the credit union at about 11 a.m. and robbed it. Lutes said the police are not sure if there was a weapon used in the robbery. Read More
Christmas kickoff The Christmas season kicked off in Kenton Tuesday night with the Lions Club Christmas Parade. The parade began following the lighting of the courthouse Christmas display by the county commissioners and concluded with the arrival of Santa Claus. The evening also included the unveiling of the Window Wonderland Christmas displays in downtown buildings. Times photos by Dan Robinson Read More
Hi-Point at KHS agricultural educator gets national honor NEW ORLEANS – Shalie Logan, agricultural educator at Ohio Hi-Point Career Center at Kenton High School, is a recipient of a 2015 Teachers Turn the Key professional development scholarship. Read More
A sticky situation Third grader Cailyn Hopkins places a strip of duct tape on Kenton Elementary School custodian Robert Ashbrook on Tuesday morning. As a reward for selling tickets for the school’s fall fundraiser, students were invited to place strips of duct tape on either Principal Angela Butterman or Ashbrook, sticking them to the brick columns in the school’s cafeteria. Read More
Alliance reports on changes for 2016 Changes will be taking place at the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance in the coming year and President and CEO Jon Cross updated the county commissioners Tuesday on what to expect. The staff will experience changes, said Cross, with the retirement of Jon Hohn as director of economic development. Read More
Health board OKs Erie Co. to handle plumbing inspections In a move to speed up plumbing inspections for commercial projects, the Kenton-Hardin Board of Health agreed to contract with the Erie County Board of Health for the service. The board was unanimous in its decision to switch from inspections by the state. Read More