With one week to go until they open the season against Coldwater, the Kenton football team used its “jamboree” scrimmage against Brooke (West Virginia) High School to get a gauge on where they are on both sides of the football.

Jim Bloomfield of Bucyrus will sing at Kenton Full Gospel Church on Sunday, Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. The church, 129 N. Wayne St., has a Gospel Sing the third Sunday of each month and the public is invited.

The Hardin Northern class of 1959 held its 58th reunion on Saturday, Aug. 12 at Henry’s Restaurant, Kenton.

Grant Butler, son of Rich and Jayne (Cross) Butler of Powell and grandson of Judy Cross of Kenton and the late Jerry Cross, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout on Aug. 6 at his Court of Honor ceremony in Powell.

BELLEFONTAINE — Earlier this year, Betty Bondi was selected to be the grand marshal of the Kenton Memorial Day Parade. It was an honor Bondi said she didn’t expect and will never forget, but the recognition she was given by a group of women in Logan County on Thursday morning is the icing on the cake.

The 2017 Conservation Partners and Cooperators of the Year, John and Ann Daugherty (middle), were recognized Thursday evening during the Annual Meeting of the Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District.

Kenton High School students (from left) Marianna Smith, Kennedie Farthing, Dawson McLane and Wyatt Billenstein release the ball during a one-step drill at the high school bowling clinic being conducted at Hillcrest Lanes on Mondays throughout August.

Ten area residents will be starting their college careers Tuesday at The Ohio State University with the help of scholarships through the Hardin County OSU Alumni Association. Jackson Althauser, a graduate of Kenton High School, is the son of Joel Althauser and Denise Althauser.

The Hardin County Family YMCA recently held the 60 Days of Summer Member Challenge. Choosing from a list of 76 activities, 59 members ranging in age from 7 to 86, spent from June 12 to Aug. 10 completing one activity a day for 60 days straight.

Justin Robbins (center), Project Planner with OHM Advisors, was guest speaker at the Aug. 14 meeting of Kenton Rotary. He discussed the downtown Kenton revitalization project and encouraged the community to check out the project's website, www.kentondowntownplan.com for more information.