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Teenager Shot Near Lima YMCA Tuesday Night

Police in Lima are investigating a shooting that injured a 17-year-old male in that city Tuesday evening. According to a release from the Lima Police Department, at around 8pm, several 911 calls were received in reference to shots being fired in the area of the Lima YMCA at 345 South Elizabeth Street. Officers found several spent shell casings in the area, and some in the parking lot.  Shortly after the shooting, the victim of the shootings, a 17-year-old male suffering […]

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Marion County Sheriff’s Office Program Helps Safeguard Seniors Living Alone

The Marion County Sheriff's Office offers a program called Safeguard our Seniors. This program is designed to support senior citizens of Marion County who live alone and may not have close family to check in with them regularly. House checks are completed weekly to make sure a participant of the program is safe. If you are interested in applying or would like to apply for a loved one or even a close friend, visit the Marion County Sheriff's Office at […]

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Ohio State University at Marion Hosting Buckeye Preview Day January 9

Buckeye Preview Day will take place this Friday, January 9 at the Ohio State University at Marion. It will start at 8:45 Friday morning. You will be able to meet with the admission and financial aid staff, faculty, and students, and learn what benefits await you by beginning your Buckeye journey at Ohio State Marion.  To RSVP for the event, please click here.

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Ohio Department of Agriculture Offering Grants to Combat Spotted Lanternflies

The Ohio Department of Agriculture announced a new partnership to stop an invasive pest. According to the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Spotted Lanternflies, native to Asia, were first detected in Jefferson County, Ohio in 2020, and have since spread to additional areas across the state. SLF poses a serious threat to grapes, hops, stone fruits, and other economically significant crops. SLF primarily feeds on the tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima), and access to tree of heaven has been tied directly […]

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Ohio Northern Law Students Explore London on Historic Trip

Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law students are in London this week. They landed safely on Monday and immediately began seeing the sights. For the first time ever, both the online and residential law students are taking part in the experience. This week they’ll visit The Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament, the British Library, Middle Temple Hall, Temple Church, Lincoln’s Inn, the Royal Courts of Justice, Hampton Court, and they’ll spend a full day exploring […]

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Ohio State Highway Patrol Reports 9 Fatalities During 2025-2026 New Year’s Holiday

A statistical analysis of the Patrol’s enforcement activity over the 2025 holiday. COLUMBUS - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting nine fatal crashes resulting in nine fatalities on Ohio’s roadways during the 2025-2026 New Year’s holiday, according to provisional statistics. The five-day reporting period began at midnight on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, and ran through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2025.   Of the nine fatalities, at least one occurred when a safety belt was available but not […]

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Kenton Lions Club Sets Up Eyeglass Donation Boxes Around the County

Kenton Lions Club eyeglass donation boxes have been set up around Hardin County. You can find them at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton-Hardin Health Department, Home Savings and Loan, Council on Aging, Wal-Mart, Hardin County Courthouse,  Mary Lou Johnson Library, Quest Federal Credit Union (Main Branch), YMCA,  Hardin Northern Library in Dunkirk and Mt Victory Bank in Mt Victory. The recycled eyeglasses are sent to Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity in Pandora, Ohio, which cleans and sorts them and distributes them through […]

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Groundbreaking Cardiac Procedure Performed at St. Rita’s

St. Rita's Medical Center Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center is celebrating a groundbreaking medical achievement to kick off 2026. Dr. George Joseph and his team have successfully performed the hospital’s first cardiac ablation using a cutting-edge non-thermal catheter device. The procedure delivers precisely targeted electrical fields to create controlled lesions in heart tissue, treating atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular and often rapid heart rhythm. Known as Pulsed Field Ablation therapy, this advanced technology is used worldwide and brings innovative, world-class […]

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Kenton First Methodist Church to Host Free Prom Dress Event

Be-YOU-tiful & Blessed Dresses Kenton First Methodist Church is once again hosting its annual Be-YOU-tiful & Blessed dress event, providing free prom dresses to girls who may not otherwise be able to afford one. The event is set to take place on Friday, January 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, located at 234 North Main Street in Kenton. Those who are unable to attend during the scheduled hours but would still like to view the dresses […]

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