FOREST — In its 150 years of existence, the congregation of the Blanchard River Church of Christ has celebrated weddings and baptisms. It has also survived vandalism and natural destruction. But it is the congregation's dedication to the Lord and their devotion to each other as a church family that has bound them together through good times and bad, said church minister David Dissinger. It is a spirit of family that Dissinger has witnessed firsthand, he said.

Kim Richardson (left) and Andy Ater stand at the Bear Vine Winery, near Ridgeway, which will be the starting and finishing point of the poker run they are organizing for Saturday.

Rebecca (Cannon) and Raymond “Gene” Wells of Kenton are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple were married July 19, 1969 at the First Christian Church, Kenton. Rebecca is the daughter of the late Frank and Joan Cannon. She is retired from Hardin Memorial Hospital.

Nine Hardin County youth will be demonstrating their skills with horses at the Ohio State Fair July 15-19. The youth will compete in the following classes: Taylor Arthur showing in reinsmanship, driven trail, pleasure driving; Weston Haudenschield showing in pony barrels pony stakes; Madisynn Gossard showing in pony barrels pony poles, pony stakes, pony keyhole

If you’d have asked Nicole Goodwill three years ago whether or not she’d be in the food management field, she’d have said no. But just three weeks ago, Nicole took over as kitchen manager at Table One in Kenton, in addition to her other job as third shift manager at Hardee’s in Upper Sandusky.

Above, Bill Wilkinson of the 11-12 Kenton Little League All-Stars smacks a hit for his team in Game 2 of a best-of-three series against Maumee on Saturday at Home Run Park in Kenton. Below, Grady Kleman crosses the plate to score a run off of Wilkinson’s hit. Results from the contest were not received by press time. Maumee won the …

The 2019 Tree Town Festival got underway in Forest Friday evening, kicking off events with a parade and the announcing of festival royalty.    

The Kenton Epworth Youth Group went to Lakeside on the last week of June, through the 22nd and the 29th. But what exactly is Lakeside?

During the past 18 months there has been a lot written in the Kenton Times about 1943 Battle of Munda airstrip in World War II.

Members of the Riverdale football team volunteered to move picnic tables, folding chairs and tables and other items into place at Gormley Park on Thursday in preparation for this weekend's Tree Town Festival in Forest.