The FFA chapter started off a competitive CDE season with an eager rural soils team ready to compete. The team first took a stab at judging, and placed fifth overall at the invite on Sept. 19th that the HN chapter host.

MOUNT VICTORY — Ridgemont FFA members were cheered by lines of their fellow students Tuesday afternoon as they departed for their tenth year of competition at the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis. In the past, several Ridgemont members have brought home national honors from the event and twice the chapter itself has captured the top prize in the nation.

Nine years ago, voters in Hardin County approved a special tax levy to help cover the costs of programs at OSU Extension. The levy was renewed five years later and will be on the Nov. 6 ballot as a renewal issue against this fall.

Ron Moening (left), treasurer of the Riverdale Community Lions Club, presents a $1,000 donation from the club to Lois Thiel, representing the Forest/Wharton food pantry.

ELIDA — After taking a two-goal lead over Bath with less than 10 minutes having ticked off the clock, it looked as though the Kenton Lady Wildcats were set to cruise past the opponent that got the better of them to the tune of 4-1 just two weeks prior.

The schedule for Trick-or-Treat 2018 is here!

The Kenton Senior High School class of 1978 celebrated its 40-year class reunion on Sept. 28 and 29. Members of the class met Friday evening to be part of the homecoming parade and attend the football game.

The Wolf Creek Art Center and Hardin County Humane Society have a Paint and Sip class planned for Nov. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Humane Society's facility at 13510 U.S. 68, south of Kenton.

The Kenton Garden Club met Tuesday afternoon Oct. 16 at the home of Janet Stephens. Donna Cavalier was in charge of the meeting with all members repeating the Gardener’s Prayer.

As the race to become Ohio's next governor enters its final two weeks, Jon Husted, who is running for Lt. Governor on the ticket with Mike DeWine, encouraged Hardin County Republicans to get out the vote for their candidate. "There is a lot at stake in this election," Husted told the Republicans at their headquarters in Kenton on Monday.