Ohio State Highway Patrol seeking assistance from the public to locate hit-skip driver and vehicle SYLVANIA – The Toledo Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is seeking assistance from the public to locate the driver of a pick-up truck who struck a patrol car and failed to stop. At the time of the crash, the patrol car had its emergency lights activated on the ramp from U.S. Route 23 […]
State Route 309 between Perry Chapel Road and Pevee Road, east of Lima, is open following a project to construct two roundabouts. One of those is at Napoleon Road. The other roundabout is at Thayer Road. Crews may be present to do work alongside the roadway and single lane closures may take place. Motorists are advised to drive with caution due to the new traffic pattern and ongoing finishing work.
Three people were sentenced recently in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to documents from Prosecutor Brad Bailey's Office: .Michael F. Taylor was sentenced to a total of 42 months in prison on three counts of aggravated possession of drugs. .Kathryn M. Keets was placed on five years community control with conditions on one count of money laundering. She must pay just over $1360 in restitution to Walmart. .Sandra F. […]
The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance announced a ribbon cutting ceremony for Health Markets. The event is being held to celebrate their location change. The Grand Opening of the new location is at 875 East Columbus Street in Kenton The public is invited to attend the ribbon cutting, which will be held next Friday, September 2 at 1:00pm.
Maureen Leech Maureen Leech is a native of Pittsburgh and has been teaching for 16 years. Seven were spent in the Pittsburgh area and nine in the state of Montana. She joins the Wildcat family as a music teacher and choir director at all buildings in the district. "I love being able to witness the students reach milestones and grow as performers right in front of my eyes." In her […]
Tar spot identified in Hardin County field corn on August 16, 2022 Hardin County – As of a week ago, most of the corn across the state of Ohio was between the late-R1 (silking) and late-R3 (milk) growth stages, with a few late-planted fields at late vegetative stages. Concerns about tar spot, but more likely, a sense of security provided by relatively high grain prices have led to several fields […]
The City of Kenton Board of Zoning Appeals will meet Wednesday August 31. The meeting will be held in council chambers in the Kenton City Building starting at 9:30am. This meeting is being called to review the following: .Joshua C. Bopp, 411 N Leighton St submitted an application to place a residence. Instead of adhering to the 30ft setback requirement he would like to place the residence in line with […]
Columbus, OH (August 22, 2022) - Another text scam is making rounds in Central Ohio. BBB has received numerous complaints about fraudulent texts stating that a powerball winner would like to “give back to 40 lucky persons.” In reality, it’s just an attempt to lure victims into revealing personal information. Lee Anne Lanigan, BBB’s Director of Consumer Relations and Investigations, says this has circulated in the past but this time […]
BWC’s 12th annual Fallen Workers Memorial held Thursday COLUMBUS – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine joined the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) today to honor 126 Ohioans who died as a result of a workplace illness or accident. BWC Administrator/CEO Stephanie McCloud led her agency’s 12th annual Fallen Workers Memorial from BWC headquarters in downtown Columbus. “Today is a chance to mourn, and honor, those who lost their lives while […]