A woman was arrested Thursday after being indicted on charges connected to the death of her 22 month old daughter. According to a release from the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, Vicky L. Shellabarger has been charged with murder, two counts of child endangering and involuntary manslaughter. Her bond has been set at one million […]
The city of Kenton will be hosting a civil service exam to establish an eligibility list for the position of Patrol Officer in the Kenton Police Department That is scheduled for October 16, 2018 at 9:00 A.M. in the Municipal Building 111 W. Franklin Street in Kenton. Applicants must be at least 21 years […]
Midwest Express will be holding a hiring event on Wednesday, August 22 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. at OhioMeansJobs Hardin County, 175 W. Franklin St., Suite 150, Kenton, Ohio. Interviewing and hiring will be taking place on the spot. Ninety plus full-time positions will be filled.
A suspect who was wanted on a warrant from Seneca County was apprehended Thursday in Mt. Cory thanks to the K9 unit. According to a release from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, deputies attempted to serve the warrant at a house on Washington Street in the village, but the suspect fled the property on foot. […]
Construction on the ODOT Marion Route 309 Bridge project over the railroad will move traffic into the next phase of work beginning this Monday. Beginning at 7 AM, Monday, August 20, the designated turn lane for westbound 309 traffic to head south on Pole Lane Rd. will not be accessible. Traffic can still make […]
The Boys golf team beat Lima Bath at a very wet Hidden Creek Golf Course on Thursday. The final was 195-224. Rocco Longbrake led Kenton with a 46. Ethan Wirbel followed with a 48. Kenton is now 2-1 on the season and 1-0 in the WBL.
COLUMBUS — A maintenance man for a mobile home park must reimburse his former employer more than $41,000 after pleading guilty Tuesday to a felony count of workers’ compensation fraud. Acting on a tip, investigators with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation discovered Jason C. Smith, 35, of Pataskala, working for a mobile home park […]
A Kenton man was sentenced recently in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to documents from Prosecutor Brad Bailey’s Office: Joseph E. Schmelzer was sentenced to a total of 5 years and 8 months in prison on 2 counts of possession of cocaine and one count of trafficking in cocaine. The case was […]
A breaking and entering and theft from a garage was reported to Kenton Police on Thursday. According to the report, the incident occurred at a residence in the 500 block of Decatur Street. A bicycle and a garden tiller were reported missing. No value was listed for the missing property. The […]
A driver was cited for an assured clear distance ahead violation following a crash in downtown Kenton Thursday afternoon. According to the Kenton Police Department report, a car driven by 17 year old Mariah Blevins struck the rear of a vehicle being driven by 61 year old Thomas Williams while both were travelling east […]