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Photo: Ada Area Chamber of Commerce The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce introduced the members of the 38th Annual Harvest and Herb Festival’s Queen Court. They are Victoria Rausch, Alexandra (Lexi) Poling, Contessa (Tessa) Griffith, Katelynn Metzger, Aidra Preston and Jillian Allison. The crowning of the Queen will take place at noon this Saturday, September 21 at the Train Depot in Ada. The festival opens Saturday morning at 9:00am and […]

Several FFA chapters were thanked for helping an organization at the Hardin County Fair. Keep Hardin County Beautiful took time to thank the Ridgemont, Kenton, Hardin Northern and Ada FFA chapters. Each group took one morning and collected recyclables from the bins around the fairgrounds. Keep Hardin County Beautiful noted that they took time from their busy schedules to help out during the fair, and their hard work is appreciated.

The Hardin County Fair is excited to announce strong attendance numbers for the 2024 fair. “We know that Friday saw rainy conditions and forced us to cancel the evening’s main attraction, the tractor pull,” said President Brad Murphy. Tuesday yielded 6,065 guests, up 1,223 over last year. Wednesday saw 5,546 guests, an increase of 1,467 people. Thursday brought in 5,644 people, an increase of 1,213. Friday saw 6,158 – a […]

Residents of Rushcreek Township in Logan County are being asked to refrain from open burning at this time. That is effective immediately. It is due to the dry conditions and high fire risk caused by the drought that the area is currently experiencing. If you have any questions, contact the Rushcreek Township Volunteer Fire and EMS at 937-468-2740.

Photo: Hardin County Family YMCA Lego Club at the Hardin County YMCA will be held from 6pm until 7pm on Wednesday nights, beginning this Wednesday September 18th. Participants can learn about, build and play with Legos, and the club is being held in collaboration with the Mary Lou Johnson Hardin County District Library. A donation for Lego Club was received from Rogers Nationwide Insurance and Root Lumber Company. The club […]

Photo: Hardin Northern Local School District Last week, Hardin Northern Schools celebrated their student’s great test scores. Over 60 Hardin Northern high school students got to attend SkyZone in Lima to celebrate their high achievements on their Spring tests. The school said they are incredibly proud of the students’ hard work and success and that it was awesome to watch them have so much fun and just enjoy being kids.

Photo: Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance Membership Breakfast will be held this Friday, September 20th. It will start at 8:30am Friday morning at the Kenton Elks. Members are invited to the bi-monthly breakfast meetings, which are a way for members to network and stay up to date on current events. The featured speaker is Jodi Turnwald of Findlay Hearing Center. The membership […]

National Roundabouts Week will be observed today through Friday. According to the Federal Highway Administration, roundabouts can reduce injury and fatal crashes by an average of 82% at intersections where they are installed. The Ohio Department of Transportation District 1, which includes Hardin County, will share information throughout this week regarding the effectiveness of local roundabouts. You can learn more about roundabouts from the Federal Highway Administration by clicking here.

Photo: Wyandot County Sheriff's Office During the Wyandot County Fair last week, Wyandot County Sheriff Todd Frey presented plaques to the families of Auxiliary members who have passed away. The plaques were given to the families of: Russ Moser - for 36 years of service Al Newell - for 46 years of service Bob Richards - for 53 years of service and Roger Bowen - for 59 years of service […]