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Plain City Man Pleads Guilty to Public Indecency Involving Child in Union County

Photo: Office of the Union County (Ohio) Prosecuting Attorney  A Plain City man pleaded guilty and was sentenced on a first-degree misdemeanor charge of public indecency in the Juvenile division of the Union County Common Pleas Court. According to that release from the Union County Prosecutor, the charge is connected to an incident at the Jerome Community Pool over the summer when Mason was playing games in the pool with children. The full release can be found below: Union County […]

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Ada High School Students Build Custom Wall Shelves in Hands-On Engineering Challenge

Photo: Ada Bulldogs Students in Cole Crawford’s Applied Construction & Manufacturing Technology class at Ada High School have been putting their engineering and problem-solving skills to the test. Over the past few weeks, they’ve learned how to interpret engineering drawings and recently took on a challenge with no dimensions provided. Using their knowledge of drawing scales and architect tools, students calculated measurements, cut parts on the miter saw, assembled with glue and nails, and finished their projects with paint or […]

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OSU-Hardin County Educator Honored for Mental Health First Aid Efforts

Photo: Ohio State University Extension- Hardin County An Ohio State University- Hardin County Educator received an award recently. Jami Dellifield, Family and Consumer Sciences educator, was honored for teaching over 1000 individuals Mental Health First Aid. Those individuals included youth, teens, and adults. The awards ceremony was held at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

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United Way of Hardin County Director Participates in Statehouse Panel on ALICE Households

Photo: United Way of Hardin County United Way of Hardin County Executive Director Martha Evans-Nau was featured in a panel discussion at the Ohio State House Tuesday. She spoke about how Hardin County utilizes the ALICE report to guide decision making throughout the county. For a growing number of U.S. households, financial stability remains out of reach despite steady employment. Known as ALICE—Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed—these families earn above the federal poverty level but still struggle to cover basic […]

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Rigdon Arrested for Allegedly Threatening Kenton Mayor; Also Faces Civil Suit Filed by City

The owner of property on Vine Street was arrested this (Tuesday) morning after allegedly threatening Kenton Mayor Lynn Webb. At Monday evening's Kenton City Council meeting, a resident complained about the junk property, which is owned by David Rigdon. According to information from the Kenton Police Department, the mayor was taking pictures at the property this morning, and Rigdon is said to have taken offense with that and started allegedly making threats. He was arrested and is being held in […]

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Ohio Northern University Honors 2025 Philanthropy Award Recipients

Ohio Northern University celebrated the recipients of its 2025 philanthropy awards during the annual H.S. Lehr Society dinner this month. Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges received the 2025 Outstanding Corporate Partner Award. For many years, OFIC has provided ONU with annual scholarship support, making it possible for countless students to achieve their dream of attending ONU. OFIC President Bill Spiker, JD ’84, accompanied by his wife Karen Spiker, accepted the award on behalf of OFIC. Dan Walker and Eileen Walker […]

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Annual Awards Dinner Celebrates Hardin County Sheriff’s Office Employees’ Achievements

Photo: Hardin County Sheriff's OfficeFront L to R: Ass’t. Dog Warden Brandy Phipps, Dep. Ryan Starner, Dispatcher Brooke LaRue, Det. Aric LaRue, Dep. Travis Hackworth; Back L to R: Chief Deputy Scott Holbrook, Sgt. Austin Carey, Dep. Micah Davis, Dep. Brayden Flowers, Dep. Mark Ellis, Dispatcher James McCormick, Sheriff Keith Everhart Several staff members at the Hardin County Sheriff's Office were recognized at a recent awards event. Deputy Mark Ellis was recognized as Deputy Of the Year and Dispatcher James […]

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