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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital is partnering with Prevention Awareness Support Services (PASS) to host a Mental Health First Aid class. Mental Health First Aid teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training provides skills needed to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance […]

The Kenton Swimming Pool is having a preseason sale on pool passes. Starting now, you can secure your Summer Pool Passes at a discounted rate. A Family Pass that admits up to five members of a family is $125. Additional family members can be added for $35 each. The regular seasonal price of $150 will resume on May 27th. Individual Passes are $50, Senior Couple Passes for those 65 and […]

The Month of May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month since warmer weather means an increase in motorcycles hitting the open road. Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart had this blunt advice for those operating a motorcycle, "Don’t be stupid, okay? Ride with common sense. Ride with safety in mind. I’ve seen a lot of people do some really dumb things on motorcycles because it’s fun or it’s cool. No, it’s not. […]

A trial date has been set for an Ada man who was arrested and charged in Grant County, Indiana after he allegedly traveled to Marion, Indiana from Ohio in what he believed was a prearranged meeting to pick up children under the age 14 for sexual exploitation. 64 year old Dennis J. Roth has been charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit promotion of child sexual trafficking, three counts […]

The Hardin County Historical Museums is selling copies of the Hardin County Military Service Book. The book was created in 2021  It was written and edited by Sheena Capelle and Chase Fleece. Copies are available at the museum for $25. The book was written to show appreciation and thankfulness to all the men and women who have served.

Bluffton University's Commencement will be held May 4th. It will start at 10am this Saturday in the Sommer Center. Glen Guyton, executive director of Mennonite Church USA, will provide the address entitled "I Succeeded." This is Bluffton University's 124th Commencement ceremony.

A Dunkirk man was indicted earlier last month on multiple counts. According to documents filed in Hardin County Common Pleas Court, 28 year old Cody R. Switzer was indicted on five counts of illegal use of a minor or impaired person in nudity-oriented material of performance and one count each of falsification and tampering with evidence. Switzer pleaded not guilty to the charges this week. A three day jury trial was scheduled […]

France Lake and Saulisberry Park Campground were featured in the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance's Tourism Spotlight. France Lake and Saulisberry Park Campground are situated on almost 200 acres and provide the perfect place for a relaxing weekend getaway. Lake activities include fishing, boating, and kayaking. However, swimming is strictly prohibited, and lake activities require permits, which may be purchased on the City of Kenton website. The park also […]

There are two blood drives scheduled around the area in the month of May. The first is Monday, May 6th at Painter Creek Grange Hall from 11am until 5pm. The Grange Hall is located at 21552 County Road 190 in Mt. Victory. You can donate blood on Monday, May 20th from noon until 6 at the Kenton Moose Family Center located at 801 West Lima Street in Kenton. To make […]