The Kenton Wildcats will celebrate their homecoming Friday, Oct. 2 with a game against Shawnee at Robinson Field. The dance will follow on Saturday evening.

The Kenton Fire Department was called to a fire at 9:27 a.m. Friday at 8584 CR. 135 at a home owned by Cheryl Busch. According to Chief Russ Blue, when the responders arrived, they found the house heavily involved in smoke.

Mary Prater (left) and Deanna Wages prepare for Saturday’s community spaghetti dinner at Wharton Park in Kenton. The dinner, consisting of spaghetti, breadsticks, salad, applesauce and dessert will be served in the park from noon to 2 p.m. at no charge, sponsored by Helping Hands Outreach.

First responders work to free Charles Wright from his vehicle following a crash Thursday morning on U.S. 68 near the intersection of Ohio 701.

The community is invited to a baby shower complete with prizes, games and refreshments. The shower is for new or expecting mothers, said Byron Shelden, Director of Community Engagement and Provider Recruiting at the Kenton Community Health Center.

The economic outlook for Hardin County has improved in recent months. International Paper has doubled the size of its cup-making facility in Kenton and created many jobs.

The Kenton Board of Education on Monday night got some insight into how local students benefit from interaction with foreign exchange students. Two exchange students from Olentangy Orange High School (from left, front) Zainab Asghar from Pakistan and Ainara Laborda from Spain, along with (back) Sasha Khakimova from Kazakstan and Liza Odokiienko from Ukraine shared information about their countries.

Kenton High School Assistant Principal Jason Jones has drawn from the support of many people in his life – family, faculty and former teachers and coaches – to get him where he is today. Jones officially took over the role on Aug. 1, filling the spot left by Chad Thrush who now serves as principal following the retirement of Rick Abbott.

A crowd estimated at 250 people carried signs, released red balloons and marched through the streets of Kenton Saturday evening in support of the Hope Over Heroin campaign.

Ada’s 2015 Harvest and Herb Queen is Sidney Faine. She is a senior at Ada High School and the daughter of Bill and Jodi Faine of Ada.