DUNKIRK — On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln walked into an assassination conspiracy at Ford’s Theater in Washington. After 150 years the Great Emancipator’s murder is still a source of interest, as was evident with the number of people who crowded into the Hardin Northern Public Library to hear local historian and educator Jim Taylor

The Kenton Park and Recreation Board gave its approval to the Warriors First group to provide a meal to veterans and their families on Memorial Day, May 25 at Saulisberry Park. Warriors First is the organization planning to create a camping area for veterans at the park, to be known as Camp Jacob Parrott.

Two Kenton natives had an unexpected meeting in Afghanistan, where both serve in the U.S. armed forces.

RIDGEWAY — Work will begin at the end of this month on two water leaks in the village of Ridgeway. One of the leaks to be repaired is in an alley between Ohio and Madison streets, and the other lies in the 300 block of Hale Street.

DOLA — A long-standing tradition at Hardin Northern will be a casualty to the new state testing methods, it was announced Tuesday at the board of education meeting.

Kenton Full Gospel Church is now distributing commodities on the second Monday of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to qualifying adults over the age of 60 through the Commodities Supplemental Food Program (CSFP).

A verbal neighbor dispute was reported at Morningside Villa Apartments.

Bond was set Monday for a Kenton man accused of inducing panic. David Mauricio Picon Giraldo, 408 N. Main St., appeared in Hardin County Municipal Court with his attorney, Keith Lange on Monday, according to reports from the court.