Kenton News

Phoenix Electrotek, which produces and distributes wiring harnesses and cable wiring, broke ground on a new 30,000-square-foot plant.

Anthony and Autumn Brown of Kenton are parents of a 9-pound, 9-ounce, 21 1/2-inch boy, Gavynn John Lee, born at 7:34 a.m. April 1, 2013 at Marion General Hospital.

Matthew and Lori Harp of Tiffin are parents of a 7-pound, 9.7-ounce, 19-inch girl, Jaidyn Janelle, born at 10:19 p.m. April 23, 2013 at Mercy Tiffin Hospital, Tiffin.

The following is the weekly report of construction and maintenance work on state highways from the Ohio Department of Transportation: HANCOCK COUNTY * Ohio 235 between the Hardin County line and Interstate 75 will be restricted to one lane today through Thursday for pavement repairs.

Danielle Nicole Copp and Tyler Martin Ramsey are announcing their engagment and upcoming marriage.

The following is the weekly report of construction and maintenance work on state highways from the Ohio Department of Transportation: ALLEN COUNTY * Interstate 75 between Fourth Street and Ohio 81 in Lima will have occasional nighttime lane restrictions during reconstruction of the existing lanes of pavement, replacement of mainline bridges and ... (more)

John Walter York, 94, a longtime Akron resident, died at 4:22 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2013, at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester, after being in declining health for a number of years.

The Amish in one Ohio county say they want to work with county health officials who voted to evict them from homes that don't have proper wells and outhouses.

KENTON, OHIO The Amish of Hardin County apologized to local officials last night, two weeks after health inspectors served them with orders to condemn two of their homes.