Kelly Armentrout (Lima, Ohio), Bill Hanefeld (Bluffton, Ohio) and Cole Kropka (New London, Ohio) received awards as outstanding athletes and contributors to Bluffton University athletics A sport management and business administration double major, Kropka is the son of Roger and Collette Kropka. He has been Academic All-HCAC in each semester he has been eligible and currently maintains a 3.81 career GPA. The A.C. Burcky Award is named for the late […]
To celebrate Earth Day, the Hancock Historical Museum will be hosting a family-friendly event on Saturday, April 20th from 5-8pm. Guests of all ages can learn more about the water cycle and soil, create crafts, games from recycled materials, make a cyanotype sun print, chat with a local bat and natural experts, and much more! The Hancock Park District, Findlay-Hancock County Public Library, Blanchard River Watershed Partnership and Masters Gardeners […]
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for today. It will be in effect until 7 this (Wednesday April 17) evening. The Tornado Watch is for Hardin County and these counties in our region: Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Union and Wyandot County. These are the definations of a Tornado Watch and a Tornado Warning from the National Weather Service: Tornado Watch: Be Prepared! Tornadoes are possible in […]
The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance and the Hardin County Commissioners announced Tuesday the approval of the first loan through the Hardin County Local Revolving Loan Fund Program. The recipient of the assistance is Kitchen’s Supermarket. The locally owned grocery store has plans to open in Kenton in the coming weeks. Details about the store will be provided at a later date. Support provided by the Local RLF will […]
Emotions ran high at a meeting for residents and their families at Hardin Hills Health Center Tuesday morning. The Hardin County Commissioners announced last week that Hardin Hills will be closing with the last day being no later than July 16. The meeting was held in the conference room at the facility and was designed to provide information to the residents as they begin the process of relocating. Only Commissioner […]
A Kenton teenager has been indicted on charges connected to bringing a gun on Kenton City School property. 18 year old Landon C. Kitchen was indicted on 2 counts of illegal conveyance or possession of a deadly weapon in a school safety zone, one count of receiving stolen property and one count of possessing a defaced firearm. The case was dismissed in Hardin County Municipal Court. The incident allegedly occurred […]
A 44 year old Findlay man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Findlay Monday night. According to a release from the Findlay Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Coventry Drive to investigate. The rider of the motorcycle was located a short distance from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene. It was determined that the motorcycle left the road and struck a mailbox. […]
Here is the complete release from the Findlay Police Department..... An unknown male caller made a call into Findlay Police Department Dispatch Center. The caller advised that he was at Findlay High School in a 2nd floor restroom. He stated he had an AR-15 style rifle and that he was holding two students hostage. Officers from the Findlay Police Department responded to the high school. Upon arrival there were numerous […]
Today is April 15, also known as Tax Day. That means taxpayers must submit their returns or request extensions by today. As of March 29, 90 million households had already filed their returns. Based on historic trends, the IRS can expect about 20 million more to file in the final days. That goes for your local, state, school district as well as federal tax returns. Taxpayers who have been affected […]
