Property owners wanting to sell their homes or businesses that have a septic system and/or water well will need to have those systems inspected before the transfer is recorded beginning in January.

ADA — With the issuance of a permit by the Village of Ada, businesses in the downtown commercial district will be able to use public sidewalk to serve liquor, spirits, wine or beer. The Ada Village Council approved the resolution at a special meeting Tuesday night.

A large crowd lined the streets of Kenton for the parade and stayed for the activities at the courthouse. The crowd for the services at the cemetery were larger than normal and braved an occasional rain drop before starting the parade to the courthouse.

R.E. Allen made just 97 cents in his first year as a salesman and his wife wouldn’t let him quit. A few businesses later, his perseverance paid off when he created Imperial Cup (now International Paper) in Kenton, which became the world’s largest producer of vending cups.

Several road-related projects are planned in Hardin County next week, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 1 office in Lima.

Memorial Day and the Hardin County Courthouse Centennial Celebration are planned Monday in Kenton. The courthouse was opened to the public in 1915 and everyone will be invited to take a trip back in time during ceremonies at the courthouse.

An officer of the Hardin County Common Pleas Court is facing misdemeanor charges of sexual imposition and dereliction of duty. The charges against Terry Price, an adult parole officer from Ada, were filed Thursday in Hardin County Municipal Court by an agent of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, according to court records.

The Kenton Times will not publish a newspaper on Monday so our employees can observe Memorial Day. Regular publication of the Times will resume on Tuesday.

“All roads today lead to Kenton,” proclaimed a story in the Daily Democrat on Sept. 25, 1913. A majestic ceremony and parade had taken place the day before to lay the cornerstone of the new Hardin County Courthouse, which will be celebrated with activities this weekend commemorating its 100 years of existence.

The Kenton swimming pool will not be opening Saturday as planned.