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Kenton, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Kenton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Who's on Kenton High School's first-quarter honor roll?
  • Kenton AMVETS celebrates young writers and artists, including a state winner
  • Kenton veterans gather for breakfast and shared memories of service

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Peeks of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 47, low: 31.
  • Friday: Cloudy and chilly, with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Kenton High School Honor Roll: 1st Quarter 2026-2027 (wktn.com) — Kenton High School has recognized students across all four grades on its first-quarter honor roll for the 2026–2027 school year. The published lists cover the first nine weeks, giving families a chance to find familiar names among freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors honored for academic achievement.
   

2. AMVETS Post 1994 Celebrates 2026 Americanism Contest Winners (wktn.com) — Isabella Gudger took first place statewide for eighth-grade essays in the Americanism Contest, earning recognition from Kenton’s AMVETS Post 1994 alongside other local winners. Children interested in the 2027 contest, themed “How Do We Honor the American Flag?”, can contact the post at 417 West Espy Street.
   

3. Kenton Elks Lodge Holds Annual Breakfast Honoring Local Veterans (wktn.com) — Local veterans shared their years of service at Kenton Elks Lodge’s annual tribute breakfast on November 7. The gathering brought together 61 veterans, Elks, Blue Star Mothers and friends, with a Scout color presentation, music and remarks honoring those who served.
   

4. David Robert Digby (sent-trib.com) — David Robert Digby, a retired earth science teacher formerly of Tontogany, died November 9 at a Toledo hospital. He taught for 30 years in Ohio and Colorado and married Madge Brown of Kenton in 1968. His family remembers his love of teaching, sports, history and the outdoors.
   


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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday November 11
  • Sewing Ladies →
    Good Hope Lutheran Church, 300 South Main Street, Arlington
    1:00 pm
  • JV Girls Basketball vs. Botkins
    Wapakoneta Elementary School, 900 N Blackhoof St Basecamp 1, Wap
    6:00 pm
  • Thursday November 12
  • Teen Breakfast →
    Good Hope Lutheran Church, 300 South Main Street, Arlington
    7:00 am
  • Food Pantry →
    Good Hope Lutheran Church, 300 South Main Street, Arlington
    9:00 am
  • Wyandot County Port Authority Board Meeting →
    Wyandot County, OH Calendar, 109 S Sandusky Ave, Upper Sandusky
    9:30 am
  • Arlington Storytime →
    Arlington Branch Library, 232 N Main St, Arlington
    11:15 am
  • Ladies Craft Hour →
    Community Room at Waynesfield, 108 E Wapakoneta St, Waynesfield
    3:00 pm
  • Chair Yoga →
    Forest-Jackson Public Library, Forest
    4:00 pm
  • Cub Scouts →
    Good Hope Lutheran Church, 300 South Main Street, Arlington
    6:00 pm
  • Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Botkins
    Wapakoneta High School, 1 Redskin Trail, Wapakoneta
    6:00 pm
  • Friday November 13
  • HS Boys Basketball Scrimmage @ Elida
    Elida Fieldhouse, 301-325 Hillcrest Dr, Elida
    5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Moving into a new place this winter?
    Call the electric and gas utilities with your new address and start date. If a meter is already in place, the utility must start service within three… (Nextdoor )
  • Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in Kenton. Apply here.
  • National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) posted a job opening for Logan County Moderate Care Coordinator in Bellefontaine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kenton here.

Ok Kenton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Kenton

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.