Spring planting season started in earnest this past week in Hardin County. Farmers were in the fields doing tillage work, spreading fertilizer and manure, spraying for weeds and termination of cover crops, as well as planting corn. Warm dry temperatures aided in this progress, with the exception of some fields that were not quite fit to begin field work.

The Hardin County Agricultural Society changed its mind at its May 2 meeting and said kids participating in the livestock sale will not have to turn in thank-you cards to receive their check.

An officer was dispatched to a report of a vehicle parked in the 10 block of N. Cherry Street.

Marcia Retterer said for several weeks in early 2008, God was talking to her.

First responders from the Northern Hardin County Fire District inspect damages to an overturned semi-truck on U.S. 68, shortly after 7 a.m. today, after it was struck by a van which went left of center.

Independent candidates have filled out the slate for Kenton city offices in the November election. The deadline to file was Monday with the Hardin County Board of Elections.

The Ohio Environmental Council hosted Environmental Advocacy Day at the Athletic Club in downtown Columbus on Tuesday.

The Keep Hardin County Beautiful Commission will once again sponsor the Monthly Beautification Award Program. The categories for the awards will be Farm/Business, Residential and Non-Profit.

THURSDAY, MAY 7 Kenton Neighborhood Revitalization Program – 7 p.m., Kenton Municipal Building

ALGER — An alley in Alger was closed off to the public following Monday evening’s village council meeting. According to Councilman Von Summa, the action was taken on the advice of Solicitor Aaron Bensinger, who insisted the alley beside the old hardware building be closed because the building presented a danger to the public.