Oren Ray England, 70, of Dunkirk, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. He was born in Dunkirk on November 2, 1950 to the late Homer and Carrie (Miller) England. Oren married Penny L. Zurcher on December 5, 1997, and she preceded him in death on June 24, 2020. Surviving is a son: Lance England of Troy; step children: Scott Elling of Columbus; Seth Elling of Urbana; and Shantelle Burkett of Tiffin. He is also survived by his sisters: Juanita […]
A private family funeral service for Mary L. Lightner Hall will be held at the Price -McElroy funeral home in Kenton. Burial will take place at Grove Cemetery at 11:00 am on Friday, February 5, 2021. Mary died on January 30, 2021, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus. She was born on August 3, 1943, to the late Dana and Anna (Newland) Mohn. Mary married Gene Lightner Sr. and he passed away in 1998. She later married Sidney Hall and […]
Arden Shaw, of Forest, died at Wyandot Memorial Hospital on Saturday January 30, 2021 at 2:13am. He was born November 30, 1939 in Kenton, OH to Oscar and Edith (Grode) Shaw. He married Ruth Ann Elwood and she preceded him in death on May 19, 2019. Surviving are his daughters Andrea (Frank) Lutz of Marseilles, Jan (Douglas) Gill of Waynesville, sons Craig (Darla) Shaw, Kurt Shaw, Dave (Carol) Lehman, Dennis Lehman, grandchildren Cory Shaw, Cyle Lutz, Joshua Lutz, Andrew Gill, […]
Mary Belle Schlatter, age 99, of Forest and, more recently, of Kenton, died Sat. Jan. 30, 2021, at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton. She was born July 3, 1921 in Forest to the late Harry & Lulu (Inman) Peart. She married Kenneth E. Schlatter Sr. on Nov. 21, 1942 and he passed Apr. 2, 2010. Mrs. Schlatter is survived by a son Kenneth Schlatter Jr., Forest, Kolleen Stuard, Findlay, Kristina (Steve) VanBuskirk, Kenton, grandchildren Lori Kalb, Scott Schlatter, Brett Schlatter, Christopher […]
Kenton City Council's regular session Monday night saw its greatest public attendance in months--if only for a few minutes. Community members gathered in council chambers after receiving the wave-in from Kenton Police Department Chief Dennis Musser around 7:15 Monday night, just minutes after Kenton City Council approved the minutes of its January 8 meeting. Once inside council chambers, newly-promoted Sergeant Skyler Newfer received a "military-style pinning" from his mentor, erstwhile Sergeant Ed McNamara. Following the ceremony for Sgt. Newfer, Sgt. […]
Riverdale High School has been forced to postpone an upcoming boys’ basketball game. The Falcons’ upcoming tilt against Cory-Rawson has been moved from Friday, January 22, to Saturday, January 23, because of coronavirus issues at Cory-Rawson. The night is expected to begin with the junior-varsity game tipping off at five p.m.
Marion County residents are to remain aware of a telephone scam which has affected area residents. Per the advisory on the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, a caller using spoofed numbers in the 740 area code may claim to be from the Social Security Administration Investigative Unit and ask victims to press one to speak to a representative. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office advises residents who receive calls claiming they will be arrested if they do not pay the […]
Wapakoneta High School will provide support to students affected by the crash which claimed the life of Layla Yoakam and critically injured Katelyn Rose. Counselors and therapy dogs will be available throughout Tuesday, and group sessions will be held during 11th-grade English classes. A Facebook post from Wapakoneta City Schools thanks their Critical Incident Stress Management team for their services at this time.
As Ohio Northern University students, staff, and faculty begin their spring semester tomorrow, they are urged to remember their “Polar Pledge” to keep their community safe amid the pandemic. A post on the ONU Facebook page reminds community members to keep close watch of their temperatures and to continue to wear masks and practice social distancing. Further details on ONU’s measures to keep the community safe during the pandemic may be found by visiting onu.edu/covid-19.
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Our broadcast covers Hardin County and into Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Union, and Wyandot Counties including a majority of communities within.