The Village of Alger is taking sealed bids only for a 2003 Ford Ranger truck. The bids will be accepted through Monday, April 29th. You must put your name and contact information inside a sealed envelope. Take the bids to the Village Office at 207 Angle Street or put them in the drop box. If you have any questions call Mayor Von Summa at 757-605-8090.
A free meal will served to the public this coming Saturday at Helping Hands Outreach Ministries in Kenton. The meal will be served starting at 11 Saturday morning. The menu consists of ham, scalloped potatoes, baked beans and a dessert. You can dine in or carry out. Call 419-673-8650. Helping Hands is located at 100 Cleveland Avenue in Kenton.
Upper Scioto Valley Schools will welcome a youth motivational speaker in May. Jeff Yalden has spoke in all 50 states and 48 countries. He is considered the number one youth motivational speaker in the world, and an Amazon number 1 best selling author. Yalden will speak on Tuesday May 7 from 6 until 7:30pm in the Upper Scioto Valley School cafeteria.
The Hardin County Fair Sheep Department will be requiring registration before weigh-in and tagging of all market lambs exhibited at the Hardin County Fair. That is to maintain a uniform standard among the livestock species. There will be a limit of four lambs registered per exhibitor and one family tag however; there will still be the limit of two per exhibitor for fair exhibition. Lamb weigh-in/tagging is being held at the Hardin County Fairgrounds on the second […]
A Kenton woman who was indicted this month in Allen County on drug charges was in Allen County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday. The Lima News reported that 31 year old Erika Parkins waived her right to a speedy trial. She has been charged with possession of a fentanyl related compound, which is a first degree felony and a fifth degree felony count of possession of heroin. Her vehicle was under electronic surveillance and was observed travelling […]
Alger Clean Up Day will be April 27th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will be dumpsters located at the village garage behind the gas station. No hazardous waste or hazardous materials of any kind will be accepted. There will be volunteers there to assist with off-loading. Be prepared to show proof of residency, a water bill and drivers license will be sufficient.
There are several ways to dispose of your unwanted medications throughout the year. Melody Stockdale, the Overdose Prevention Coordinator at the Kenton-Hardin County Health Department, said one way is the Deterra Disposal Bag, "We have these available here at the Health Department as well as Deterra distributions throughout the county. You just open these, put your medication that you want to dispose of inside, add some water and shake it up for about 30 seconds and then you can […]
A federal court ruled this week that marking tires to enforce parking rules is unconstitutional in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee. The three judge panel of the appeals court found that marking the tires is tantamount to entering a property without a search warrant. The court went so far as to say marking the tires is more about raising revenue rather than protecting the public against a safety risk.
A sex offender in Marion was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for raping a four year old girl in December of 2018. The Marion Star reported that 41 year old Steven C. Hardin was given the maximum sentence by Marion County Common Pleas Court Judge Warren Edwards. Hardin was dating the girls babysitter at the time. He was caught when the victim's mother walked in and caught him performing a sex act on […]
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