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COLUMBUS – AAA, The Ohio Department of Insurance, Ohio State Highway Patrol and Ohio Department of Natural Resources want to remind motorists of the increase in deer-related traffic crashes this time of year. Since 2017, statistics from the Ohio State Highway Patrol show there were 101,912 deer-related crashes on Ohio’s roadways. While 95 percent of deer-related crashes only resulted in property damage, 29 crashes resulted in fatal injuries to motorists, […]

A telephone scam continues to target Wyandot County citizens. The Wyandot County Sheriff's Office stated that the caller will sometimes identify themselves as a deputy and tell the person they called that they did not show for a court hearing.  The caller may say they have a warrant for their arrest and want to take care of it by paying over the phone.  Somehow these callers are masking their phone […]

The United Way of Hardin County Board of Directors announced Sean Beck as the new executive director. Beck has been previously working as the emergency response coordinator for the Kenton-Hardin Health Department and is a current Village of Ada councilor. He brings several years of customer driven results, event coordination and program enhancement experience to this position. Beck is passionate about serving the community and leaving a lasting impact on […]

Inspection crews working for the City of Kenton will be conducting smoke testing of the sanitary sewer system in downtown Kenton October 3rd through October 5th. Smoke testing involves blowing smoke through the sanitary sewers to find potential areas of inflow and infiltration of storm water in the sanitary sewer system. You may see smoke coming from vent stacks on buildings or holes in the ground. The smoke varies in […]

One person was sentenced recently in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to the document from Prosecutor Brad Bailey's Office: .Brian K. Chamberlin was sentenced to a mandatory 14 months up to 22 months in prison on one count of operating a vehicle while under the influence with a specification. He was given credit for 22 days time served. The case was heard by Judge Scott Barrett.

The Hardin County Armory Foundation will hold a fundraiser in December to raise money for a window restoration project at the Armory in Kenton. Armory Gala coordinator Jolene Bailey said the Foundation has taken over the Mistletoe Ball that went defunct a few years ago, and they’ve given it a new name, "Monte Carlo Christmas, we’re going to have a casino upstairs in the balcony around the walkway, and sit […]

An Arlington woman was injured in a crash that occurred in Findlay Thursday afternoon. According to the report from the Findlay Police Department, Tara Kleinhen was driving north in the 1500 block of Broad Avenue when a car operated by 19 year old Kadin Faine pulled into her path from a private drive resulting in a crash. Kleinhen was transported to Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay with a possible neck […]

The Affordable Connectivity Program is a Federal Communications Commission program that helps connect families and households struggling to afford internet service.   This new benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward broadband service for eligible households.  If you have a student who participates in the Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision, then your household is […]