The Findlay Police Department will host a Bicycle Rodeo this Saturday May 18 from 10am to 1pm. The event is held to teach area youth the benefits of safe cycling and hopefully instill in them a lifelong love for the sport. There will be several safety stations where children will learn the fundamentals of bicycle safety on and off the road, as well as have their bicycles inspected and licensed. This is a free event with free pizza, […]
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) will host a “Stopping Senior Scams Workshop” on Thursday, May 30 at 10:00 AM in the Penta Career Center in Perrysburg, Ohio. The event will consist of speakers from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the IRS Taxpayer Advocate to raise awareness of common scams that target seniors and offer tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of fraud. Illegal robocalls are on the rise - Ohioans received 1.7 billion in 2018. These calls […]
The Hardin Community School will be holding its Graduation Ceremony this Thursday May 16, 2019 at the Moose Club. The ceremony will start at 11:30 am, and State Representative Jon Cross will be the keynote speaker. John Folk, Director of Job and Family Services will also be in attendance. Juvenile Court Judge Steve Christopher along with Hardin Community School Director, Wade Melton will be announcing the Graduates and handing out the diplomas.
The Hancock County Sheriff's Office will be using University of Findlay houses at 337, 341 and 403 Howard Street Wednesday and Thursday, May 15 and 16. Special Response Team "SWAT" training will be conducted from 6-11 p.m. each evening. There will be a large police presence in that area during those times. Residents are being advised that it will only be a training exercise and not an actual emergency situation.
LIMA, Ohio – The 22nd Annual Rhodes State College Scholarship Awards reception was held in Keese Hall on the College’s campus with a record crowd of over 350 recipients, donors and guests. For the 2019 – 2020 academic year, the Rhodes State College Foundation has 154 scholarship awards totaling $158,268 to award to students. Over the past 19 years, the Foundation has awarded almost 2,000 scholarship awards to students totaling over $2.1 million through endowed and annual scholarships. Presently, the […]
A rural Forest man was arrested Monday following a stabbing incident last week. According to the report from the Wyandot County Sheriff's Office, the investigation was initiated by Hancock County authorities who originally believed the stabbing occurred in their jurisdiction. As it turns out, a man was stabbed back on Saturday in a vehicle parked at the residence of Mark E. Shearer in the 19,000 block of County Highway 330 in Wyandot County. The victim was transported […]
The Kenton Fire Department will continue to flow hydrants in the northwest section of Kenton today. The goal is to have them finished by Wednesday. Water in that section could by discolored, which is normal during the process. Residents are advised to run a empty cycle in washing machines to help clear the water before doing laundry.
The theft of a riding lawn mower was reported to Kenton police on Monday. According to the report, the victim believes it was stolen sometime Sunday night to Monday morning at an address in the 1000 block of South Main Street. The value of the lawn mower was listed at $1100. The theft remains under investigation.
The Community Health Assessment Advisory Committee and the Kenton Hardin Health Department would like to invite the community to the public release of the Hardin County Community Assessment Report, on Monday June 3rd from 9:00 AM to noon. This report contains information gathered from Hardin County residents on health related areas and compiles information on the health of our community. The event is ran by Emily Golias from the Hospital Foundation of Northwest Ohio. She will summarize data results and […]
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