City of Kenton officials announced that beginning today, the alley west of the Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library in Kenton will be closed for approximately two weeks to allow for the repair of a wall at the apartment house at 311 E. Columbus St.

A Kenton man was sent to prison for 10 months after being found guilty of escape charges in a case heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court.

A barn built more than 100 years ago is getting a new lease on life. The Burnison family constructed what is now the farm museum of the Hardin County Historical Museums after the original structure was destroyed in a fire in 1914.

The people who came to the Jacob Parrott Safety Center in Kenton on Thursday night must have expected to be given statistics about sex trafficking and they weren’t disappointed. It is estimated 65 percent of men who participate in sex trafficking are in positions of authority or trust, said Deb Oestreich of the Crossroads Crisis Center, which sponsored the program along with the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office.

MONDAY, JAN. 23 Kenton City Council – 7 p.m., chambers

Kathi K. Blanton, 815 Morningside Drive Apt. E-3, reported that she was the victim of a scam.

Probate Court Judge Steve Christopher has released an account of transactions from his office, the Probate Division of the Hardin County Court of Common Pleas, for the year of 2016.

The Red Cross critically needs donors after winter weather adds to a severe blood shortage Following several rounds of severe winter weather in many parts of the country, the American Red Cross urges eligible blood and platelet donors to help restock its shelves to overcome a shortage. Since Dec. 1, about 300 blood drives across 27 states have been forced …

Suspicious vehicle reports were received in the area of Asher and Harris streets and in the 10 block of Broadway Street.