MONDAY, JUNE 22 Kenton City Council – 7 p.m., chambers

LIMA — Bring your lawn chairs and lemonade to the Children’s Garden in Lima on Sunday, June 28 for a free concert by the Lima Area Concert Band. The garden is located on the campus of the Allen County Museum, 620 W. Market St., Lima.

The Hardin County Board of Elections office will be closed Friday, June 26 to attend the Ohio Secretary of State’s conference.

Kenton police A report of criminal damaging was received at 508 W. North St.

Some 20 Hardin County roads remained closed this morning as floodwaters have swamped areas of the county, including Dudley Township Road 146 along the Scioto River. The situation has improved from Wednesday when about 35 roads were covered in water, according to Sheriff Keith Everhart.

The testimony of a 13-year-old and of the defendant’s son convinced a Hardin County Common Pleas Court jury to convict a Forest woman on 16 charges, including 11 counts of attempted aggravated arson, late Wednesday afternoon. The jury, made up of nine men and three women, took three hours to return the guilty verdicts against Kimberly Wise of Forest after a second day of testimony.

A Kenton woman was sent to prison for a total of 57 months on three felony counts in a case heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court.

DOLA — The Hardin Northern Board of Education came to an agreement with the unions who represent both the certified and the classified employees at a special meeting Wednesday evening. According to Supt. Doug Roberts, the contracts are “very, very similar.”

A Kenton traffic signal a block off the downtown square that came down by itself nine months ago won’t be going back up anytime soon.

ADA — Even without the Race to the Top grant, Ada Superintendent Dr. Suzanne Darmer said the school district will continue its work to become a “learning organization.” Since 2010, the district has had the support of Race to the Top, a United States Department of Education competitive grant that helps generate and reward innovation and reforms within school districts. With Race to the Top coming to a close, she said the Ada School District will still go forward with its work started through the grant.