I know what you’re thinking. Why on earth is Kolt writing about books? Partially, it’s to spark more conversation than what I see on my Facebook feed that is “Drop good books below” and people aimlessly regurgitating their libraries (guilty as charged.) I really enjoy reading. Of course, when I was in school, it was […]
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It can be argued that the world is in a state of unrest. Social Media is very rapidly becoming “here’s where you can find toilet paper.” The authorities are being called over a jar of peanut butter in the grocery store. Our county’s Emergency Operations Center is open and activated for the first time since […]
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This is Ohio State Fair week number two. I have about a million things going on at the moment, and really should be asleep ahead of another big day tomorrow. This required putting a stop to it all, even if just long enough to write this post. Today, I made a call – the same […]
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This winter, I found myself glued to my computer screen one Saturday evening. “What are you watching?” my confused roommate asked. “It’s a show choir competition. Kenton is competing soon,” I replied without shifting my gaze from the screen. As my roommate resumed whatever he was doing (and probably certifying me as half-insane) I watched […]
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I think I’ve told it enough that we all know about my first meeting on the campaign trail. Since then, I had gone from “Youth Campaign Coordinator” with my good buddy Chase Fleece, to Media Coordinator, to Transition Committee Vice-Chair. Around 2:15 on Monday, I dropped that last title. I jokingly say that I’ve returned […]
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There is absolutely nothing like small-town life. Small-town life at Christmas time is truly one-of-a-kind. Hardin County Courthouse Some call it gorgeous. I call it one of the most remarkable sights you’ll see. Dan Robinson reports in the Kenton Times that John Jester Times thate display. The current display (which was updated to LED lights […]
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Thanks to the support of my family, friends, Kenton City Schools, Ohio Hi-Point Career Center, my advisor Mrs. Shalie Logan, and great members of the Hardin County community, I am extremely thankful to have received my American FFA Degree at the 91st National FFA Convention & Expo. I am so fortunate to have had the opportunity […]
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When Kolt Buchenroth was in the sixth grade, Hardin County Extension Educator Mark Light approached him about taking photos of the fair to be posted on Facebook. Buchenroth agreed and set out on a path of volunteerism for the fair that led to him becoming the fair’s director of communications and marketing. Much of the […]
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Ohio FFA State Sentinel (and fellow Buckeye) Mallary Caudill shared a really great message this evening, so I thought I would share it with all of you. In advance of our Hardin County Fair, I thought it was especially important. The question is often presented to me as a county fair exhibitor, “Why 4-H/FFA? Why do you […]
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Kolt Buchenroth of Kenton is an Ag Comm major, a program that requires him to spend some time on the Columbus campus. Buchenroth chose to spend his first year at The Ohio State University at Lima so he could continue to be a force in his hometown. For Buchenroth, it has been all about his […]
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