Hardin County is doing the right things to attract business and industry according to an economic development expert. Christine Schmenk, of the Brickler and Eckler law firm of Columbus, told a group of about 20 area leaders that Hardin County has developed a “pretty impressive” five-year plan.

Ruth Alexander and Rev. Loran Miracle (center) of Table One cut the ribbon to officially open the downtown Kenton restaurant on Tuesday morning.

Members of the Kenton Fire Department discuss the emergency situation presented during a drill Wednesday evening at the Jacob Parrott Safety Center in Kenton.

McGUFFEY — Randy Hopkins gets up early on Tuesday mornings during the summer. The retired factory worker doesn’t have a clock to punch. His job on Tuesdays is to make sausage gravy for the children and senior citizens of McGuffey. It is a job Hopkins does with a smile.

There are a variety of ways to control algae bloom and vegetation growth in a pond ranging from treating it with chemicals to natural methods. Steve Fender prefers natural methods of stocking a pond with White Amur, also known as grass carp.

When two members of the Tender Loving Care Mother’s Club each lost a son in 1998, their fellow members planted trees at Kenton High School in their memory the following year.

ADA — Lorna Spar spent her previous summer breaks from Cleveland State University working in food service at Cedar Point in Sandusky. This year, she wanted to be a little closer to home.

Kenton’s newest restaurant offers its customers quality, healthy meals at a price affordable to everyone. Most of the food is produced locally and patrons pay what they can afford.