Robert Fortner admitted to killing his step-father Gary Wells Jr. in a 2009 arson fire in Kenton. He was 14 years old at the time. Today, Fortner is 19 and waiting to be released from the Department of Youth Services (DYS) on his 21st birthday in the fall of 2016.

A month ago it appeared Kenton’s Waterworks Park would be the focus of improvements through a proposed $300,000 Neighborhood Revitalization Grant. However, after Thursday night’s grant meeting, some City Council members said Waterworks Park is the last place money should be spent.

The Hardin County Agricultural Society changed its mind at its May 2 meeting and said kids participating in the livestock sale will not have to turn in thank-you cards to receive their check.

Marcia Retterer said for several weeks in early 2008, God was talking to her.

First responders from the Northern Hardin County Fire District inspect damages to an overturned semi-truck on U.S. 68, shortly after 7 a.m. today, after it was struck by a van which went left of center.

Independent candidates have filled out the slate for Kenton city offices in the November election. The deadline to file was Monday with the Hardin County Board of Elections.

The Ohio Environmental Council hosted Environmental Advocacy Day at the Athletic Club in downtown Columbus on Tuesday.

The Keep Hardin County Beautiful Commission will once again sponsor the Monthly Beautification Award Program. The categories for the awards will be Farm/Business, Residential and Non-Profit.

THURSDAY, MAY 7 Kenton Neighborhood Revitalization Program – 7 p.m., Kenton Municipal Building

ALGER — An alley in Alger was closed off to the public following Monday evening’s village council meeting. According to Councilman Von Summa, the action was taken on the advice of Solicitor Aaron Bensinger, who insisted the alley beside the old hardware building be closed because the building presented a danger to the public.