Civic agenda: April 24, 2015 Kenton City Council – 7 p.m., chambers Riverdale Board of Education – 6 p.m., board meeting room in Central Office Read More
Police Reports: April 23, 2015 A Walmart employee reported observing a 17-year-old male suspect carrying two items of store merchandise, Accellorize power banks, through the store. Read More
Building the Bell A crew of workers makes progress Wednesday on the construction of Kenton’s new Taco Bell restaurant. Read More
$200,000 bond set for former court officer facing seven rape charges Bond for former bailiff and probation officer Donald Castle was set at $200,000 Wednesday morning in the Hardin County Common Pleas Court. Castle, 47, is charged with seven counts of rape and two charges of gross sexual imposition in an indictment returned by a Hardin County grand jury last week. Read More
Kenton man to spend 41 months in prison after drug conviction A Kenton man is facing a total of 41 months in prison following his latest conviction on a drug charge, in a case heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. Read More
Ohio Hi-Point receives clean audit report BELLEFONTAINE — The Ohio Hi-Point Career Center Treasurer, Eric Adelsberger, reported to the Ohio Hi-Point Board of Education that the district had a clean audit report in 2014 during a regular scheduled meeting Wednesday evening. Read More
Program aims to create 100 jobs for youth The young people of Hardin County have a chance to not only earn some money this summer, but also learn how to apply for and keep a job. Terry Hites-Suter, director of eligibility at the Hardin County Job and Family Services, said she is taking application for this year’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Read More
Ada may develop permit to allow businesses to serve alcohol outside ADA — Ada businesses looking to serve alcohol outside in a café setting may soon be allowed to do so after acquiring a permit from the village. At a street committee meeting following the regular meeting Tuesday night, the Ada Village Council discussed a new proposed policy that would allow for the use of sidewalks by downtown businesses. Read More
Community Foundation to award 155 grants totaling $191,000 The Hardin County Community Foundation approved the awarding of 155 grants totaling $191,000 at its annual and quarterly meetings Tuesday night in Kenton. Read More
Pinwheels at courthouse Deputy Dennis Burns (center), along with other volunteers, places pinwheels in the lawn of the Hardin County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon to remind the public that April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. Read More