The Hardin County Agricultural Society met Wednesday, March 1, 2023, for their March monthly board meeting. Fourteen directors and Eight guests were present. Brad Murphy, Board President, called the meeting to order. Mark Badertscher, OSU Hardin County Ag. Agent stated there are 4 more commodity banquets coming up this month, with the first one being the Lamb Banquet on March 4th, Pork Banquet March 18th and the Beef and Poultry […]
Robert Wayne James 84 of Dunkirk A funeral service for Robert Wayne James will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at The Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton with Pastor Gregg King officiating. Burial will follow at Dunkirk Cemetery. Friends and family may visit 2 hours prior to services at the funeral home. Robert passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at his home in Dunkirk. He was […]
Sharon Kay Fields, age 81, of Ada, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Blanchard Place, Kenton. Sharon was born on October 28, 1941, in Kenton, Ohio to Carl and Freda (Kaeck) Mabrey. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother and step-father, Jim Glock, also preceded her in death. She was previously married to Glenn Fields, who preceded her in death. […]
A Flood Watch is in effect from late tonight through late Friday night. Moderate to heavy rain will overspread the area late tonight and persist through Friday. Rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches are forecast, with locally higher amounts possible. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. People in the watch area should keep an eye on the weather and […]
Jon Vitello A 38 year old man from Marion was arrested on Wednesday for pandering obscenity involving a minor. According to a release from the Marion Police Department, Jon Vitello was arrested after the Ohio Internet Crimes against Children Task Force alerted the department about the crime. The Marion Police Department acted quickly to investigate the case because Vitello was employed as a contractor to Galion City Schools as an […]
Quest Federal Credit Union will be recognizing, rewarding and supporting graduating students with the 2023 Scholarship Program. Students in Hardin, Logan, or Wyandot counties are eligible. If you reside outside these counties, but have a parent or grandparent that is a Quest member you are also eligible. For eligibility requirements, selection progress details and additional information, click here: https://questfcu.com/2023/02/24/2023-scholarship-program/?fbclid=IwAR2GiNSBvNPhEuS02oq2E1GwqPZW1lBBFu_akIspSUNMdiiMnArSQBoGRtA The application process ends on April 21st.
The village maintenance staff in Forest was busy this past Tuesday. The crew spent most of the day fixing the vacuum system that controls the village sewer system. The system, which is closely monitored by maintenance personnel, began to fail early Tuesday morning. The entire crew began working on the problem immediately and had it running again by 4 Tuesday afternoon. It was the third time the system has failed […]
Rep. Jon Cross COLUMBUS – State Representative Jon Cross (R-Kenton) supported the historic transportation budget that passed through the Ohio House Wednesday. The budget will provide state funds to the 83rd House district. The $12.6 billion budget is the largest commitment of highway infrastructure spending in Ohio’s history, with $1 billion set aside to create the new Rural Highway Fund. These state dollars will help small, local communities pay for […]
The Hardin Northern Winter Sports Awards Ceremony has been scheduled. It will take place on Thursday, March 9th at 7pm in the HN High School gym. All Junior High and High School athletes who participated in Basketball or Cheerleading will be recognized.
