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Photo: Hardin Northern Local School District Hardin Northern celebrated the school's fall athletes at the sports awards Tuesday night. Awards were presented to athletes in Boys and Girls Cross County, Golf, Football and Volleyball. The awards are presented based on the student-athletes dedication and hard work. School officials congratulated the athletes for the great fall sports season. Boys Cross Country Awards- Andrew Sutton-Lead Runner Riley Newton-Polar Bear Award Gabe Trachsel-Most […]

Photo: Ohio State Highway Patrol The Ohio State Highway Patrol is remembering a trooper who died on this date in 1982 after being involved in an earlier accident. On October 25, 1982, Trooper William R. Bender was directing traffic at a construction site on U.S. 23, north of State Route 53 in Wyandot County, when he was struck by a tractor-trailer. He died 26 days later of injuries suffered in […]

The Kenton Police Department handled two crashes on Tuesday. According to information on the department's Daily Log Sheet, the first occurred at around 12:30pm Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of North Detroit and Carrol Streets. Ayden Dillard, of Kenton, was cited for failure to yield from a traffic control device. Then around 3:45pm Tuesday afternoon, a crash occurred in the 500 block of Waterworks Drive. Rose Ann Neeley, of Lakeview, […]

Photo: Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin Country District Library The Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library in Kenton announced holiday hours for next week. The library will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27 and remain closed until Monday, December 2 at 9 a.m. That allows the library's staff to gather with their families for the Thanksgiving holiday. The library's digital collection is available 24/7 at mljlibrary.org.

Kenton Rotary heard from George and Barb Wyndham at a recent meeting. The couple heads up Lake of Lights, which is held at France Lake/Salisbury Park off State Route 67 West. According to the Wyndham's, the set-up process is extensive, and it would not be possible without volunteers.  From setting up to manning the entrance to live nativities and live characters to tearing down at the end of the season, […]

The United Way of Hardin County featured New Hope Ministry Park, which is the Hardin County Homeless Shelter, as another one of its partner agencies. The New Hope Church Ministry Park is a 5-acre facility located in Kenton and is hosted by New Hope Church. The center includes the county's only homeless shelter offering overnight housing as well a Faith-Based Residential Program helping with job searches, training, financial coaching, and […]

A man was arrested after a narcotics search warrant was served at a residence in Arlington Tuesday night. According to a release, the warrant was served at 119 South Cumberland Street in the Hancock County village. The search of the residence yielded suspected methamphetamine, suspected prescription pills and drug paraphernalia. Multiple items indicative of drug trafficking was also located. 38-year-old Shane Lively Sr. was arrested on warrants through the Hardin […]

Photo: Alger Public Library A Santa and Mrs. Claus Meet and Greet will take place at the Alger Public Library on December 14. It will be at noon on that Saturday. The whole family is invited to attend. A treat and hot cocoa will be provided. The library is located at 100 West Wagner Street in Alger. For more information or updates, please visit their event page here.

Bowling Green State University has launched Ohio's first and only hybrid, accelerated Doctor of Occupational Therapy program. According to a release, applications now open for Fall 2025 and further expand the school's academic programs in health care fields. Through the two-year program, students will take classes online and will travel to campus only twice per semester for comprehensive, hands-on clinical lab experience, making the program accessible to students nationwide. The […]