Month: March 2023

BLUFFTON, Ohio—Brittney M. Herman, founder of the nonprofit organization We Will, will present the Bluffton University Forum “Your Responsibility to Sexual Assault Prevention and Survivor Empowerment,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11 in Yoder Recital Hall. During the presentation, Herman, an advocate for sexual assault prevention, will show how to move beyond awareness of a problem to making social change happen. This event is free and open to the […]

City of Kenton city-wide Spring Cleanup has been scheduled for April 17 to the 20. The hours from 8am until 6:30pm. When taking items, use the east gate at the Hardin County Fairgrounds. Some of the items that will be accepted are appliances, scrap metal, car batteries and televisions. Some of the items that will not be accepted are tires, toxic waste, brush, yard clippings and garbage. Visit the City […]

Makara Keaton A Kenton woman has been indicted on multiple charges connected to a fire earlier this month at 116 East Columbus Street in Kenton. According to documents filed in Hardin County Common Pleas Court, 21 year old Makara A. Keaton was indicted on two counts of attempted aggravated murder, three counts of aggravated arson, two counts of arson and two counts of cruelty to animals. The fire occurred in […]

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio be flown at half-staff. The order was made in remembrance of the victims of the school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. Flags upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the state will be lowered to half-staff. It is in effect until sunset on Friday March 31.

A Lima man was killed in a one vehicle crash that occurred late Monday morning on Interstate 75 near Breese Road in Allen County. According to a release from the Lima Post of the Ohio State Patrol, 22 year old Randy Thompson Jr. lost control of his vehicle while driving south on 75. The car went off the right side of the road where it struck a fence and a […]

The deadline for voter registration to be eligible to vote in the May 2 Special Election is Monday April 3.   The Hardin County Board of Elections is located in the basement of the Hardin County Courthouse. The Special Election will consist of the Upper Scioto Valley Ambulance District Levy and the Riverdale Local School District Income Tax Levy. Early in person voting hours begin on Tuesday April 4: Tuesday, April […]