In 1890, a fire destroyed the Methodist Church in Kenton. At a surprising pace, a new church was built across North Main Street which remains an icon of the community. This Sunday, the congregation of Kenton’s First United Methodist Church will celebrate the last 125 years, but with an eye toward the coming 125 years.

A water main break this morning forced the shut off of water service to the entire city of Kenton. Safety Service Director Jim Hites said alarms sounded at the treatment plant around 5 a.m. to indicate a loss of water pressure in the system. The leak was located just east of the plant on Legion Boulevard. Crews were pumping the …

As Kenton Elementary students arrive and leave school each day, a group of classmates stand guard as they cross the nearby streets. The crossing guard program at the school kicked off earlier this month, said advisor Joy Van Horn.

FOREST — Mike and Tracy Boyd woke up Saturday to a call all parents dread. Their teenage daughter, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Saracson, is missing.

JoAnn Erwin became a “familiar face” during her 34 years as the administrative assistant at St. John’s Evangelical Church in Kenton. Erwin, a Mount Victory native and Kenton resident, officially retired from the position on March 1 after complications with open heart surgery forced her to step down four months shy of the 35-year mark.

The first ever Veterans Resource Fair, hosted by the Hardin County Veterans Service Commission, was a success. The event was held at the Kenton Armory on April 19.

MARYSVILLE — On a recent Sunday afternoon, a large group of visitors to the Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW) sifts one at a time through the metal detector in the prison office.

James Craker, 3, inspects a skink up close during Friday's Earth Day celebration at Ohio Northern University in Ada. ONU celebrated Earth Week with a variety of activities on campus.