Murray leaving Afghanistan for Pentagon Maj. Gen. James Rainey assumed command of the U.S. National Support Element - Afghanistan and duties as the U.S. Forces Afghanistan, Deputy Commanding General - Support from Maj. Gen. Mike Murray during a change of command ceremony Saturday. Read More
Webb gives up soccer in hopes of vaulting to nationals Often people have to make sacrifices, or tough choices, to go after their goals. That’s exactly what 2013 Kenton High graduate Terrill Webb has had to do. Read More
Kenton grad takes part in archaeological dig A Kenton man spent two weeks on his hands and knees in an Israeli cave this summer searching for human remains and tools at an archaeological site estimated to be at least 50,000 years old. John Dulin was part of a group of students and professors from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland to travel to the Manot Cave in western Galilee. Read More
Kids Day activities, school supplies keep Helping Hands busy The crew at Helping Hands Outreach feels as if they have “too many irons in the fire” at this time of the year. The volunteers are preparing for Saturday’s Kids Day at Kenton’s Wharton Park, they are also taking applications for school supply assistance, planning a community spaghetti dinner, a Thanksgiving meal and the annual Christmas support program. Read More
Starting a new chapter The construction crew and architects for the new Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative facility are joined by the company’s CEO John Metcalf (second from right) in breaking ground this morning for the building, located on Ohio 309 at Kenton’s west edge. Read More
Cutting the grass Workers from the Wagner Dairy Farm cut and roll the high grass at the east parking lot of the Hardin County Fairgrounds Tuesday in preparation for the flood of cars which will use the field in September. Fair Board President Howard Lyle said the weeds at the parking lot “got away” from the normal mowing schedule this summer due to … Read More
Ada nursing home Workers from the DMK Development Group place the expansion joints for a roof for one of the buildings at the new Ada retirement center on the town’s northern limits. According to Project Superintendent Benji Curtis, when the facility is completed, it will feature 42 units in the skilled care portion and 37 assisted living units. Read More
New Forest police chief had to earn respect of people who watched him grow up FOREST — From playing a cop in a game of “cops and robbers” while growing up in Forest, Donny Southward now serves the village as its police chief. Ever since those times a child, Southward said, he’s always wanted to be in law enforcement. Read More
Survivor lap Joe Farnic and Mitzi Kitchen lead the 10th annual Hardin County Relay For Life Friday evening at the fairgrounds. This year’s event continues through this morning with 32 teams raising funds for the American Cancer Society’s fight against cancer. Times photo/Dan Robinson Read More
Muddy mayhem Above, some of the 220 participants in this year's Abundant Life Church's Real Kids Camp in Kenton battle it out in the tug-of-war mud pit Friday afternoon. Read More