Downtown cleanup Helping to spruce up Kenton’s downtown on Saturday morning by planting flowers in the big pots around the square are (from left) Peg Wren, Jacqualine Fitzgerald and her son, Riley. Read More
Shade at the pool Mayor Randy Manns (right) proclaimed Friday as Arbor Day in the city at a tree-planting ceremony at the Kenton Municipal Pool. Read More
Tree talk Ada Assistant Village Administrator Jamie Hall (center) shares the three “Ps” of planting a tree with the third-graders at Ada Elementary School. Read More
Robotic movement Ridgemont sixth-graders Shaina Hamilton (left), Whitney Bailey and Aliyah Musson try their hand at maneuvering a wooden block at the Ohio Northern University’s Taft Hall on Friday. Read More
Settings near Ada and LaFayette used for Civil War spy movie LAFAYETTE — An abandoned farmhouse between Ada and LaFayette seems a long way from Hollywood, but Mike Jones and Jordan Kimes are preparing the historic home to be part of a movie set about a story of bravery and intrigue. Read More
Cat chat Cinderella (Leah Tracy) talks to her cat Alivina (Chelsea Wintringham) about finding her a job during one of the three one-act shows, “Cinderella Incorporated” presented by Riverdale High School students on Thursday. Read More
First UMC to mark building’s 125th anniversary 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. Read More
Main break shuts off water service in Kenton 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 … Read More
Kenton Elementary starts crossing guard program 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. Read More
Preschool band Forest Christian Preschool students (from left) Alexa Kearns, Xander Dennis, Braxton Fredrick and Gio Noascono strum their “guitars” as they pretend to sing along with a recording at the preschool on Monday afternoon. Read More
