LaVerne Clayton Hughes, age 92, of Kenton, died on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Kenton Nursing and Rehab under hospice care.
He was born on August 4, 1933, to the late Herbert and Vivian (Wineman) Hughes. On May 22, 1958, LaVerne married Charlotte Smith, who survives in Kenton.
LaVerne was preceded in death by his parents, his stepmother Lucille (Pratt) Hughes, his sister Shirley (Hughes) Hudson, his son Kevin C. Hughes, and his brother-in-law Cecil A. DeLong.
Merger will create community banking franchise with over $7 billion total assets
OCT 22 MEDIA RELEASE__Farmers National Banc Corp. (“Farmers”) (NASDAQ: FMNB), the holding company for The Farmers National Bank of Canfield (“Farmers National Bank”), and Middlefield Banc Corp. (“Middlefield”) (NASDAQ: MBCN), the holding company for The Middlefield Banking Company (“Middlefield Bank”), jointly announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which Middlefield will merge with and into Farmers in an all-stock transaction. The Agreement was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Ada community is invited to participate in a special digital fundraiser hosted by McDonald’s on Thursday, October 23, in support of Ada High School Athletics.
As part of the event, 10% of all digital sales placed through the McDonald’s mobile app will be donated to Ada High School. The fundraiser applies to orders placed and picked up at the Ada McDonald’s location, 132 South Main Street.
Communities throughout the region are gearing up for Halloween fun, with trick-or-treat and trunk-or-treat events. Here's when and where local families can enjoy Halloween festivities for 2025:
Saturday, October 25
Kenton - 3:00–5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 28
ONU ResLife Trunk or Treat - 5:00–7:00 p.m., Freed Center Parking Lot
FROM FACEBOOK__The work of composer Andrew Holdsworth, ONU BFA '25, will be featured in the October 23-26 production of As You Like It at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts.
Holdsworth, who is now based in New York City, has collaborated with guest director Raphael Emmanuel, composing music to be carried throughout the transitions of the show including 4-part harmonies, a clarinet solo, guitar and percussion, using multiple genres from classical to rock and funk.
The production is made possible with support from Quest Federal Credit Union
