FOREST — The downtown area of Forest will be more inviting to visitors this summer. Village Administrator Wes Davis reported to council Thursday seven planters, with flowers, will be installed throughout the business area of the village.

Kenton Full Gospel Church (KFGC) Pastor Anita VanBuskirk and secretary Barb Manns accompanied the West Ohio Food Bank to the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday to share the experiences of the food pantry the church operates in Kenton.

BELLEFONTAINE — A man with five prior drunk driving convictions was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his latest conviction.

Thomas Howard, 321 Steiner Ave., was arrested on a bench warrant from the Kenton Police Department.

Kenton police Elly Amspaugh, 355 N. Glendale St., reported finding damage to the fence that encloses her yard.

For many years, a trip to Hardin Memorial Hospital’s emergency room meant sharing a common ward with curtains between the beds while the patient’s family jockeyed for a few chairs in a crowded waiting area outside. Those days are gone.

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Ohio State Fire Marshal’s office, is announcing an arrest has been made in Tuesday night’s suspected arson fire at 503 Pamelia St. in McGuffey.

The price for box seats during the Hardin County Fair will be increased, it was reported at the Hardin County Agricultural Society’s meeting on Saturday, Feb. 7 at the fairgrounds.

The first time my column ran in the Kenton Times was March 3, 2005. After telling my 82-year-old mother about it, her comment was, "Who knew?"

Clair Latham, electrician at the Hardin County Fairgrounds, was among 36 individuals and two organizations recognized last month at the 90th Ohio Fair Managers Association annual convention at the Greater Columbus Convention Center for outstanding service to their local fairs.