A Kenton man was issued a summons for criminal trespassing following an incident at Burger King in Kenton. According to the report, an officer was dispatched to the restaurant in reference to an unwanted person. After an investigation, 47 year old Jeffrey Mayer was issued the summons for failing to leave the restaurant after being told to by the staff and management.
A Kenton woman is facing a charge of endangering children. According to the Kenton Police Department report, officers were called to the 100 block of Broadway Street in reference to a 5 year old child being left alone. The 29 year old female suspect has not yet been charged as the incident remains under investigation.
The Union County Sheriff's Office is investigating a rash of vehicle break-ins that have occurred in Jerome and Millcreek Townships over the past five weeks. According to a release, many of the vehicles involved were left unlocked with valuables stored inside. The Sheriff's Office strongly encourages residents to remove all computers, cell phones, wallets, purses, firearms, gift cards, and anything else of value from your vehicles when they are parked outside. Locking your vehicle is also highly […]
Hardin Northern students are giving a new twist to a classic Neil Simon comedy. The Odd Couple-the Female Version will be presented this evening through this Saturday at the school. All shows start at 7:00pm. Unger and Madison are at it again, only this time it's Florence Unger and Olive Madison in this gender swapped version where the girls get to have all the fun. Tickets are $7 adults and $5 students.
The Dorcas Carey Public Library in Carey is sponsoring a Human Trafficking Awareness event. That will be held Monday, April 1 at 7pm at the Carey High School Auditorium Speakers will include: Wyandot County Sheriff Mike Hetzel .Ryan Scheiderer from the Bureau of Criminal .Identification and Investigation - .and Beth Bullock from R.E.A.C.H. for Tomorrow
The Dunkirk CIC and area businesses are holding their Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 13th at 2:00 p.m. at the Dunkirk Park. The event is for children between the age of under 2 to 12 years old. The rain date will be Saturday April 20th at 2:00 p.m.
Everyone is invited to give blood in memory of Carrie Hindman at a special American Red Cross blood drive held in her name Saturday, April 6, 1 to 6 p.m. at First Church of the Nazarene in Marion. She passed away Sept. 12, 2011 from a sudden heart attack at age 35. Carrie’s family and friends are organizing a blood drive in her name to celebrate her life. This is the third blood drive held in Carrie’s […]
The University of Findlay chapter of Phi Kappa Phi honor society was recently recognized as a Circle of Excellence Platinum Chapter, the highest commendation a chapter can receive from the organization. The distinction is part of the society’s Circle of Honor program, which was introduced in 2018 and awarded for the first time this year. The program recognized 75 chapters this year, including 16 with the Platinum distinction, the latter of which were found to have exceeded expectations in chapter […]
At both their February and March professional development days, the Ada School staff trained and practiced the evacuation and reunification procedures that have recently been updated as part of the district’s comprehensive emergency operations procedures. That new plan was submitted to the Ohio Department of Education and deemed compliant to their standards and rubric. Here are the things parents most need to know should the district be forced to evacuate and reunify you with your children from another location. Please […]
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