The United Way's Annual Days of Caring Event will take place August 4th and 5th, and they are looking for dedicated volunteers to join them to help make a difference in the community. The United Way will be sending volunteers throughout Hardin County to support local organizations and individuals in need of a helping hand. The volunteers will coordinate and implement a variety of programs and services in the county. […]
The 2023 Tree Town Festival in Forest is just around the corner. The event will be held July 7, 8 and 9 at Gormley Park in the village. The 18th Annual Car and Truck Show will start at 4:30pm on Friday July 7. The Tree Town Festival Parade will move out starting at 6:30 that evening. A Cornhole Tournament is scheduled to begin at 11am on Saturday July 8. Numerous […]
Market on Main continues tomorrow from 9am until noon on the corner of Main and Ohio Streets in the parking lot behind The Middlefield Banking Company. Scioto Valley produce will have freestone Georgia peaches at the market tomorrow. In addition, they are planning to have a larger volume of strawberries and a special deal on tomatoes. You are invited to check out all the vendors offering a variety of goods […]
Registration for Hardin County 4-H Camp will be online again this year. Registration will open tomorrow at noon. Hardin County 4-H Camp is scheduled for July 22 – 25 at 4-H Camp Ohio. If you have any questions about 4-H Camp, contact OSU Extension 4-H Youth Development Educator Amanda Raines at 419-674-2297. For more information, visit the Ohio State- Hardin County 4-H Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hardinco4h
Residents in Forest have been notified about mosquito spraying that will be taking place. The spraying will be conducted this (Thursday) evening in the village. Village officials made the announcement through nixle notifications and on the Village of Forest Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064472238790
Sunny skies will give way to cloud cover as we go through the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms are then likely, mainly after 5. Isolated strong to severe storms will be possible, with the best chance for severe weather coming between 4 and 11PM. Damaging wind and large hail will be the primary threats. Listen to 95.3 WKTN for the latest weather information.
The Hardin County Commissioners will be meeting today. On the agenda, the Commissioners will meet with Randy McGuire about Hardin Solar III concerns. Also today, Hardin Hills Health Center Administrator Sharon Huston will give an update about the facility. The commissioners will also meet with Dan Marshman and Matt Manns from the Mental Health Board. The Hardin County Commissioners meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays in their office on the first […]
On June 7, 2023, a fire was intentionally set to a Merry-Go-Round at the Rotary Centennial Playground at McKinley Park. This playground was built to be an inclusive space for everyone to enjoy, including those with all kinds of abilities. The Marion Community came together to build this playground for Marion children to use for decades. “For someone to cause such significant damage to a brand-new playground that all of […]