Rain not expected to impact Ada wastewater project, but slows work on Klingler Road ADA — Despite the continuous rainy weather, Ada Assistant Administrator Jamie Hall doesn’t expect any major delays on construction of the new wastewater treatment plant. The rain has shut down the project for the time being, Hall said, but the water has been going away quickly. Read More
The Bell returns Assistant manager Jessica Allford creates a tostada at the Kenton Taco Bell on East Columbus Street, which reopened this morning. The old Taco Bell store was razed in February and replaced with the new building. The restaurant is open from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 7 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Times … Read More
Wind tunnel Children attending the Forest-Jackson Public Library summer reading program on Tuesday morning got to test out their own paper airplanes in a “wind tunnel” at the Gormley Park shelterhouse. Read More
Remembrances of courthouse We left Kenton in May 1967 and moved to Bryan, Ohio, close to my work, but we continued to receive the Kenton Times. I have found the data about the courthouse very interesting. There is some information I want to make you aware of that involved the courthouse and very few people do not know. Read More
Police Reports: June 16, 2015 A suspicious noise was reported in the 400 block of East Columbus Street. Read More
Cooling off A group of boys finds relief from the summer heat at the Splash Pad at Murray Park in Kenton. The temperatures remained in the 80s again Monday and were expected to remain there throughout the coming week. Times photo/Dan Robinson Read More
KCS board shifts $2M for use on elementary debt or new 7-12 school The Kenton Board of Education agreed on Monday night to set aside $2 million as the start of a fund to help retire the debt on the elementary school or be used to help finance a new 7-12 building. The $2 million is being transferred from the district’s general fund to its permanent improvement fund. Read More
Kenton panel backs requests after strong financial report Encouraged by a better-than-expected financial report, the Finance Committee of Kenton City Council will recommend about $26,000 in new appropriations to cover five areas following a meeting Monday afternoon at the municipal building. Read More
KES staff to share offices to provide resources to kids There will be more doubling up of offices at Kenton Elementary School to accommodate additional staff to serve students with disabilities. Superintendent Jennifer Penczarski said, following Monday night’s school board meeting, that the district has more students needing title services than anticipated.... Read More
Alger council asked to control vicious dogs in town ALGER — The victims of a vicious dog attack on their property begged members of the Alger Village Council to be proactive in controlling the animals before the next victim is a human casualty. Read More