Ivan Leroy Dick 79 of Kenton A Mass of Christian Burial for Ivan Leroy Dick will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kenton. Burial will follow at Grove Cemetery. Friends and family may visit from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Monday, June 6, 2022 at The Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton, followed by a Vigil Prayer Service at 7:00 P.M. Ivan passed away peacefully on June 2, 2022 surrounded by […]
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Three Fires Reported In Marion County Thursday
No fewer than three fires were reported to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office this past Thursday. Mitch Hooper at the Marion Star reports deputies first responded to a structure fire near Likens and Linn Hipsher roads around 9:40 a.m., with the scene being reported as clear just over 20 minutes later. Around two that afternoon, deputies responded to a call of a telephone pole catching fire near Marseilles Galion Road East and Marion Bucyrus Road, with the caller fearing the […]
Marion Reports Three Homicides In 2021
Law enforcement in Marion County have reported three homicides in as many months thus far into 2021, matching the total for the entire year of 2020. Mitch Hooper at the Marion Star reports that despite this apparent sudden spate in homicides in a town where such crimes are relatively rare, officials do not fear these incidents reflect a growth in the community’s crime rate. Marion Police Chief Jay McDonald said the incidents of 2021 were merely isolated occurrences which happened […]
Man Arrested In Lima After Hostage Situation
Lima Police and the Allen County Sheriff's Office defused an apparent hostage situation Sunday morning. Adrienne Shelton at WLIO reports a portion of North Woodlawn Avenue was blocked off by tactical vehicles and personnel for several hours before the arrest of a suspect for alleged felonious assault. Investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
Kenton Elks Lodge Names USV Teenagers of March
Two Upper Scioto Valley High School seniors have been chosen as Teenagers of the Month by the Kenton Elks Lodge. Caleb Jordan has been a member of National Honor Society his junior and senior years, volunteered at a Veterans Day breakfast and a Special Olympics bowling event in 2019, and plans to earn a Bachelor’s degree in the digital media field. Cheyenne Lawrence is a four-year member of her school’s marching band, pep band, and show choir, has painted canvases […]
Lima Roads Undergo Construction
Drivers in Lima are to be advised of two construction projects beginning this week. Starting Monday, March 29, one lane of the 1600 block of Fourth Street will be closed for 10 days as part of the city's 2021 Various Stormwater Improvement Project. Motorists in the area are advised to seek alternate routes for this time. Tuesday, March 30, begins a month-long project on Market Street, a portion of the Public Works' Hospital Intersection Improvements Project. Travelers are advised to […]
Findlay Police, OSHP Nab Suspected Trailer Thief
Findlay Police and the Ohio State Highway Patrol made the arrest of a man alleged to have stolen a semi trailer and driven it to Ohio Friday afternoon. Officers caught up to the Missouri-registered trailer at the corner of Lincoln and Main Streets around 3:20 p.m. The trailer had been reported stolen by the Longwood Police Department in Florida. Investigation into this incident remains ongoing.
State Representative Cross Hosts First-Responder Town Hall
"Public safety as a whole is being regulated out of business!" So said Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart as representatives of several regional fire departments and government bodies met in the Veterans Room of the Hardin County Courthouse Thursday night to answer Ohio Representative Jon Cross's question of concerns facing local first responders. Repeated often during the nearly-hourlong meeting was the acronym "NFPA," referring to the National Fire Protection Association. Attendees noted the adherence of local schools to the association's […]
Obituary for Marjorie Cannode
Funeral services for Marjorie Lee Cannode will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at the Epworth United Methodist Church in Kenton with Pastor Steve Walter officiating. Burial will follow at Grove Cemetery. Friends and family may visit from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, March 29, 2021, at the church. The Price-McElroy Funeral Home in Kenton is assisting the family with arrangements. Masks will be required and Covid-19 protocols should be followed. Marjorie died on Wednesday, […]
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