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Photo: Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame Five individuals were inducted into the Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame at a ceremony held this past Tuesday evening at St. John’s Evangelical Church in Kenton. The 2024 inductees were Charles A. Dietz, Sr., Jack McBride, Ken and Betty McCullough and John “Joe” Saltzman. Dietz, Ken McCullough and Saltzman were inducted posthumously. Dr. Bruce McPheron gave the keynote address. Applications are available […]

Hardin County Family YMCA's Annual Fund Campaign is underway. The Annual Fund is the YMCA’s most important fundraising vehicle and is crucial to the YMCA’s economic stability.  Most YMCA members are surprised to find that membership dues and program fees do not cover the cost of operating the YMCA.  Membership dues and program fees cover approximately 70% of the cost to operate the Y. For more on the campaign, visit […]

Middlefield Bank recently donated $1600 to the Wolf Creek Art Center in Kenton. The contribution will help the center repair its West Classroom, which sustained significant damage. The funding will allow the 100% volunteer-run organization restore the space and continue hosting vital arts education programs for the people of Hardin County. In recognition of the contribution, the newly remodeled classroom will be named the Middlefield Bank Classroom. In a statement, […]

The Logan County History Center's Annual Christmas at the History Center will take place December 7th and 8th and 14th and 15th from 1:00 until 5:00 pm. There will be special evening hours on December 13th from 5:30 until 7:30 pm. The Orr Mansion will be fully decorated for the holidays. The Museum hallways will feature Christmas trees uniquely decorated by various organizations and children. The Transportation Museum will have […]

Photo: Findlay Police Department The Findlay Police Department is holding 'Coffee with a Cop' this Saturday, December 7th. The hours are from 9am to 11am Saturday morning at Coffee Amici in downtown Findlay. The public is invited to join local law enforcement officers for coffee and a conversation. There is no agenda or speeches. It is just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know the officers.

Photo: Heartbeat of Hardin County Heartbeat of Hardin County's Jewelry Sale started today and will run through this Saturday, December 7th. The hours today are from 2pm until 7pm, Friday from 10am until 4pm and Saturday from 10am until 1pm. Most jewelry is priced at $2 each, but there will be a table for more expensive items. Cash and cards are accepted. The sale benefits Heartbeat of Hardin County. They […]

Upper Sandusky Schools were closed today due to a bomb threat. Superintendent Eric Landversicht said that a staff member received the anonymous bomb threat early this morning. Law enforcement was notified immediately, and the school's emergency plan was put into place. To make sure every building was safe, the decision was made to close school so that law-enforcement could check every single building to ensure that no danger existed. The […]

A combination of high winds and an accident involving two semis that damaged a power pole in the 10,000 block of US 68 north of Kenton caused  power and internet outages during the overnight and morning hours. Wind gusts reached up to 50 miles an hour at times resulting in downed lines and tree branches around the area. Due to the outage, the Kenton City School District was on a […]

Photo: Benjamin Logan Local School District Auditions for this year’s Benjamin Logan School's musical Grease will be held on December 9th through the 11th. Students in grades 7th through 12th are invited to audition for the production. Audition packets are available now in person at the High School choir room or online at music.benjaminlogan.org. To get involved, you should complete the audition form and turn it in by tomorrow, December […]