One sign of summer each year in Kenton comes when the large tent is erected on South Detroit Street and Ma’s Produce begins selling flowers and produce.

When Kenton City Schools Food Service Director Laura Widder came to the district 10 years ago, one of her top priorities was to see that no child goes hungry.

The seventh Family Fun Day and Car Show will offer guests an estimated 100 antique/classic and hot rod vehicles Sunday and a variety of activities for the entire family.

For the last Kenton-Hardin County Soroptimist Intl. meeting of 2015-2016, President Ruth Waggoner welcomed 21 members and 3 guests on June 2 at 6 p.m. Carrie Haudenschield introduced guests Christina Cross and Jesse Purcell and Angel Kindle introduced Amanda Smith. Waggoner thanked Shirley Green, Linda Moon, and Karen Kier for being hostesses.

Swimming has been a big part of recent Kenton High School graduate Ashton Cole’s life for the past 10 years. But it’s not just about being in the water; it’s also about the feeling that comes with being on a swim team.

FINDLAY — Three youth from Kenton won the Northwest District Elks Soccer Shoot-Out and will advance to the state shoot-out on Saturday, July 30 at Kids America Sports Center in Coshocton. Ruby Styer, Camden Hicks and Wyatt Gerlach were the winners who represented Kenton Elks Lodge 157.

Julie Zaring (left), director of Heartbeat of Hardin County and Julie Crowe, Kenton Elks Past Exalted Ruler and grant project chairman, stand with the more than $1,000 worth of diapers and formula donated to the agency through a $2,000 Beacon Grant from the Elks National Foundation. The Elks also held a picnic at Boy Scout Lake for the families of …

The 79th Forest Alumni held its annual banquet in the cafeteria of the Riverdale campus. At the registration table was Garry and Janis Parsell, class of 1962.

As they prepare to return to their homes in Europe, the four young men who made Kenton their home in recent months will take with them fond memories of their time as Buckeyes, Wildcats and Americans. Tobias Euler-Rolle from Austria, Max Pirch and Max Mazanke, both of Germany and Luca Dipiazza from Italy are part of the EF High School Exchange Program.