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Commissioner Sherman Updates Kenton Rotary on Vancrest Project and Property Tax Reform

Rotarian Brian Watkins asked Hardin County Commissioner Joe Sherman to share updates from the Commissioner’s office. Mr. Sherman update the club with a few of the many items on the minds and desks of the Hardin County Commissioners.  Joe shared that Vancrest has broken ground across the street, on Wildcat Way, from the Kenton City School buildings.   It will be 64-bed nursing and residential care facility with the projected opening in spring of 2027.  Commissioner Sherman also noted that it […]

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Ada Man Arraigned on Multiple Charges Following September 8 Incident

An Ada man was arraigned on multiple charges connected to an incident in Ada on September 8 of this year. Eric L. Spence was indicted on one count each of burglary, grand theft of a firearm, grand theft of a motor vehicle and 10 counts of receiving stolen property. He pleaded not guilty to all charges in Hardin County Common Pleas Court Thursday. Spence was arrested by Ada police officers as they were investigating a report about a suspicious male […]

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Five Arrested in Hancock County Drug Task Force Operation

Photos: Findlay Police Department On 10/28/25 at approx. 1600 hrs. the Hancock County METRICH Drug Task Force assisted by the FBI Northwest Ohio Safe Streets Task Force and other Government Agencies, the Hancock County Special Response Team (SRT), and the Hancock County’s Strategic Mobile Enforcement Team (SMET) executed three controlled reverse drug deliveries. The US Attorney’s office as wells as the Hancock County Prosecutor were consulted before the deliveries.   These operations stemmed from an FBI investigation where multiple kilograms […]

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Kenton Rotary Welcomes New MLJ Library Youth Services Coordinator Abbey Carl

At Recent Kenton Rotary meeting, past President Russ Blue, welcomed Abbey Carl the new Youth Services coordinator at the Mary Lou Johnson Hardin County District Library.  Since June, Ms. Carl has been at the helm of the Children’s department.  Her main areas of focus are ordering books, working in the collection of current books to be sure they are in good shape and what our community needs.  Another area of focus is programming.  Abbey is in charge of programming for […]

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ONU Senior Finds His Passion for History Through Family and Community

Photo: Ohio Northern University An Ohio Northern University student credits his grandfather for turning him into a lover of history. As a child, Jacob Wagner spent hours with him wandering through museums and conversing about historical events and people. Over time, Wagner came to see history not just as a record of what’s gone, but as a powerful lens for understanding the present. Now a senior in the ONU Getty College of Arts & Sciences, Wagner plans to teach history […]

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Latta Leads Willard High School and Upper Sandusky Middle School on U.S. Capitol Tours During Government Shutdown

Congressman Latta and 8th graders from Upper Sandusky Middle School. WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) personally led two U.S. Capitol tours for students from Willard High School in Huron County and Upper Sandusky Middle School in Wyandot County.  During the ongoing government shutdown, many federal operations, including public Capitol tours, are suspended until the government reopens. However, Members of Congress are still permitted to lead tours themselves, allowing students and visitors to continue experiencing the U.S. Capitol. Last […]

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Mt. Victory Man Indicted on Multiple Charges Including Aggravated Murder

A Mt. Victory man has been indicted on multiple charges in connection to a stabbing that claimed the life of another man in Mt. Victory back on October 1. According to court documents filed today (Wednesday), 46-year-old Andrew McCafferty was indicted on charges of aggravated murder, murder, involuntary manslaughter, felonious assault and two counts of tampering with evidence. McCafferty is accused of stabbing 48-year-old James Collins, of Mount Victory, who was found in the street and was transported to Hardin […]

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Nearly 300 Families Served at Monthly Food Distribution in Kenton

OhioHealth and the West Ohio Food Bank hosted a monthly food distribution event at Home Run Memorial Park in Kenton on Tuesday. Nearly 300 cars came through with families who were able to receive food and household necessities. They are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month, with the next one scheduled for November 25. December's event will be held on the 16th due to the Christmas holiday.

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Hardin County Board of Elections to Meet November 4 for Election Day; Precinct Polling Locations Announced

The Hardin County Board of Elections will meet Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 6:30 a.m. in their office in the courthouse for election day.  In addition, the board will review the auditor’s report, approve the minutes of the September meeting and approve bills.  This meeting will not replace the regularly scheduled November 13th meeting.  The meeting on November 13th will be held at 9 a.m. in the Board of Elections office in the courthouse and will also include the Official […]

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