The November fire at Scioto Village Apartments was the first local disaster to be handled by Love INC (In the Name of Christ) in its new capacity through Hardin County’s Emergency Management Agency. Love INC President Marilyn Balthrope and board member Jeff Spearman updated the area mayors about the changes during the Hardin County Mayors’ Association meeting Wednesday evening at the Kenton Municipal Building.

Doubters of the generous and giving spirit of the Kenton and Hardin County community can shake those doubts following the November morning fire in Scioto Village. Love INC (In the Name of Christ) served as a collection point for donations after Building B of the Kenton apartment complex was destroyed by fire on Nov. 17 that killed one man and left many others homeless.

Greg Osborn is a lucky man and he knows it. The owner of Osborn’s Towing survived a brush with death last week when a semi-truck plowed into his wrecker at the scene of an accident.

As Jennifer Alger takes on her new role as Hardin County Municipal Court clerk, she looks forward to the opportunity to increase her knowledge in the field. Alger is in her third week as clerk, taking over for the recently retired Eloise Cramer, who had 36 years experience on the job.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sears Holdings Corp. is confirming it’s closing a handful of Kmart stores across the country by mid-April as it continues to trim its ailing fleet.

The Hardin County Commissioners unanimously approved the annexation of two acres into the city of Kenton on Thursday. The land is located at the southeast corner of Ohio 31 and Bales Road on the southern edge of the city. Larry Leffel and Wes Grimm are planning to develop a building at that location which will house the Fastenal store and one other compatible business.

A truck driver lost control of his tractor trailer Wednesday and wrapped his vehicle around a tree in the 400 block of East Franklin Street in Kenton. According to the report at the Kenton Police Department, Oliver Tate, of Euclid, was eastbound on Franklin and went left of center before hitting the tree.