Special bike Miracle Robinette sits on her new Ambuc bike as her twin sister, Sarah provides support. The twins are students at Simon Kenton preschool. Miracle was born with a birth defect which keeps her from walking, but wanted to ride a bike with her sister and their friends. Read More
Courage, kindness spread through ONU production of ‘Taking Flight’ ADA — Members of the Ohio Northern University’s Children’s Theatre Touring Company are bringing a story of courage and kindness to elementary school children throughout the area. But the message of tolerance is not delivered in a lecture or inspirational talk. Read More
Local historian shares details of assassination conspiracy against Lincoln, other leaders DUNKIRK — On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln walked into an assassination conspiracy at Ford’s Theater in Washington. After 150 years the Great Emancipator’s murder is still a source of interest, as was evident with the number of people who crowded into the Hardin Northern Public Library to hear local historian and educator Jim Taylor Read More
Making handprints Children in the four-year-old class at the First United Methodist Christian Preschool prepare to make handprints in the freshly poured concrete walk at the Jerry Cross Memorial Park. Workers are building a shelter house at the park as well. It is located at the corner of North Wayne and East Carrol streets in Kenton, the former site of the Hardin … Read More
Long way from home Two Kenton natives had an unexpected meeting in Afghanistan, where both serve in the U.S. armed forces. Read More
Speaker shares role serving presidents aboard Air Force One ohn Haigh’s dream was to one day fly to places all around the globe. Not only did he accomplish that goal, but he did it in the presence of the United States’ leaders. Read More
Elks honors March Teens of Month Area high school students were honored during a luncheon Thursday at the Kenton Elks as the Teenagers of the Month for March. Read More
Engineering and fun collide in robotic football at ONU ADA — Ohio Northern running backs ‘The Juice’ and ‘Dougie’ were trying to elude the hard hitting smacks of Notre Dame linemen Golic II and Step-on Tuitt when the Polar Bears and Fighting Irish squared off Friday night on the indoor gridiron field of the Alumni Field House. Read More
Water line replaced Kenton city workers lower a replacement water line into place to replace the old 8-inch metal pipe that ruptured Thursday morning at the corner of Franklin and Main streets in the downtown. Read More
Helping the driver First responders attempt to free the driver of a semi truck after he drove into a building at 201 W. Espy Street in Kenton Thursday morning. Read More