Guilty Plea in Horrific Case of Baby Mauled to Death by Pit Bull in Marion

Guilty Plea in Horrific Case of Baby Mauled to Death by Pit Bull in Marion

Screenshot Blake Bates (above) pled guilty this week to one count of third-degree felony involuntary manslaughter in the devastating death of an infant, who was mauled by Bate’s pit bull on April 28, 2024, at his Miami Street home in the City of Marion. The evidence showed Bates ignored warnings about the dog's aggression after it previously attacked a neighborhood child. Months later, the vicious pit bull was left near the unsupervised infant, leading to the fatal attack that gripped […]

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Shannon Sentenced in Hardin County Common Pleas Court

A Dayton teenager was sentenced Thursday in Hardin County Common Pleas Court on charges connected to an incident that occurred in May of this year in Kenton. 18-year-old Jayden Shannon was sentenced to a minimum of 8 years and a maximum of just under 10 years in prison on one count each of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, felonious assault and obstructing official business and two counts each of vandalism and receiving stoeln […]

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City of Kenton Hosting 2nd Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Proposed Charter’ Complete Discussion on Public Eye

The City of Kenton will hold another Town Hall Style meeting to talk about the Charter City proposal. It will be held on October 14 and will start at 6pm at the Kenton Middle School. 4th Ward City Council member Chad Miller said the Ohio City and County Management Association has been invited to attend, and they will be bringing in Administrators from towns that are in Charter. He talks about what that means for those attending the October 14 […]

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Blue Star Mothers Must Accept Cash Donations Only for Care Packages

Care Package season is here for Blue Star Mothers Chapter 32. This year, due to new customs regulations, the items they send overseas must be very specific items. Because of these strict guidelines, they will be accepting monetary donations only to help fill and ship the care packages. Blue Star Mothers have added Venmo to make donating even easier. You can find more information, including how to make a donation, on the Blue Star Mothers Chapter 32 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HardinCountyBlueStarMothers

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Greenwood Grange’s Fall Harvest Social Taking Place Next Week

Greenwood Grange is hosting its Fall Harvest Social on Tuesday, October 7. It will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Greenwood Grange Hall, located on Satte Route 53 in Grant. They wil be serving Baked Steak and Shredded Chicken Sandwiches, Beef and Noodles, Homemade salads, and desserts, including Fall favorites of pumpkin and apple. You can dine in or drive thru, and the site is handicap accessible.

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Family Fun Day Event Scheduled at Vancrest of Ada

Vancrest of Ada will host its Fall Family Fun Day on October 17. From 3 until 5 that afternoon, they will have a hayride, food, games and more at 600 West North Avenue in Ada. They ask that you bring a bag of candy for their trick or treat candy drive. The rain day for the event is October 24. Updates on the event will posted on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VancrestAda

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Two Vehicle Crash South of Kenton Wednesday Afternoon Injures Elida Woman

An Elida woman was injured in a crash that occurred around 12:15 Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of State Route 31 and County Road 200 in Buck Township. According to information from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office, Christie McCall was driving east on 200, and she failed to stop for a stop sign at 31. Her car was struck by a southbound car being driven by Holly Tackett, of Mt. Victory. McCall was transported to an area hospital by Southeast […]

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Overnight Stabbing Death Leads to Arrest of Mt. Victory Man

(Andrew McCafferty being held in Multi County Jail on murder charge) The Hardin County Central Dispatch Center received a 9-1-1 call on October 1st, 2025 at 0003 hours regarding a stabbing incident in Mount Victory, Ohio. Responding Sheriff deputies arrived to find James Collins, 48, of Mount Victory in the street suffering from several stab wounds. Collins was treated by EMTs with Southeast Hardin Northwest Union Fire Department and he was transported to Hardin Memorial Hospital where he died from […]

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Overall 2025 Fair Attendance Up Just Over 1000 from 2024

Attendance figures for the 2025 Hardin County Fair have been released. Attendance was up every day of the fair compared to 2024, except for Saturday and Sunday. 8047 was the actual attendance for Saturday at this year's fair, down from 8164 for Saturday in 2024. The Diamond Rio and Confederate Railroad concert attracted 2109 to the grandstand, down from the 2278 figure for the Rodney Atkins concert in 2024. The actual weekly attendance for the 2025 fair was 39,245, compared […]

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