Two core beliefs have been at the center of what Rob Radway has done throughout his career: helping children and serving his community. For years, Rob was an educator, spending four years at Waynesfield-Goshen, 18 years in Kenton and seven years at Ohio Hi-Point Career Center.

New staff members for Kenton City Schools were introduced at the school board meeting Monday night. They are (from left, front row) Alleynne Gonzalez, KES educational/bus assistant; Samantha Gomez, KES 5th grade teacher; Chelsea Miller-Goecke, KMS educational assistant; Ashley Newman, KES intervention specialist; Nikki Lambert, KMS intervention specialist; Stephanie Goodrich, KMS intervention specialist; Lakean Holly, KES media/educational/bus assistant; Tammy Ludwig, KMS cafeteria;

Young people attempt to clear the rotating padded bar on the Meltdown ride during Kenton Kids Day on Saturday afternoon.

Members of the band Hott Lucy perform Saturday afternoon during the Kenton Little League’s Ballpark Bash fundraiser. The events included five bands from the Lima and Columbus area headlined by New Frontiers, a Journey Tribute band.

Incoming Ohio Northern University students were given an opportunity to get to know their new community better and contribute to it at the same time. The annual Ada Community Engagement (ACE) event sent Polar Bear freshmen to work washing the Ada-Liberty fire trucks, weeding gardens, painting buildings, assisting residents at Vancrest and performing a variety of other community service deeds.

Sidney Plott had two goals and Haley Hunt and Maddison Cornell added goals as the Kenton girls soccer team opened the season with a 4-0 win over Ben Logan on Saturday. “I think that defensively we were strong,” Kenton coach Ali Manley said.

BELLEFONTAINE — The Kenton boys soccer season got off to a perfect start over the weekend. The Wildcats defeated host Benjamin Logan 3-1 on Saturday and Springfield 5-1 on Sunday on their way to winning the Quest Cup.

The Ohio Northern University has received one of the beautification awards from Keep Hardin County Beautiful for the month of August. Mark Bricker and his staff have the grounds looking beautiful this summer.

Kids are invited to enjoy free food and activities today at the 6th annual Kenton Kids Day. The event is set for noon to 3 p.m. at Kenton’s Wharton Park off South Leighton Street. However, serving of food will begin at 11 a.m., said Kids Day founder and organizer, Kenton Mayor Randy Manns.

The Hardin County Beef Ambassador Team, consisting of Madison Jolliff, Mekenzie Jolliff and Brian Searson, put on the first-ever beef showmanship clinic at the Hardin County Fairgrounds last week, with support from the Hardin County Cattle Producers and Kenton Ag Credit.