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Ohio State Highway Patrol Hosting Women’s Academy Readiness Seminar April 19

Photo: Ohio State Highway Patrol The Ohio State Highway Patrol is holding a Women’s Academy Readiness Seminar in Columbus on April 19. Women who are interested in becoming a trooper can discover all they need to know about the hiring process, physical fitness prep, academy life, and more. RSVP no later than April 17 by emailing ADRecruit@dps.ohio.gov secure a spot. More information can be found on the Ohio State Highway Patrol Facebook page.

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Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance Shines Latest Member Spotlight on Peacock Water

Photo: Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance featured Peacock Water in its latest Member Spotlight. Peacock Water has been serving Hardin County for over 70 years. They provide service and installation of water softeners, drinking water systems, and other water treatment related equipment, and products at their 6 locations. Peacock Water also have a robust delivery program for salt, bottled water and inline filter replacement. In Kenton, Peacock Water is located at 430 […]

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Sewer Repairs Underway in Forest After Area of Defective Pipe Located

Village of Forest officials provided an update about the AirVac sewer system. They stated that the B-Line continues to be problematic, but by using a camera, they located a 4-foot section of defective pipe, which is likely the source of the vacuum leak that causes B-Line to fail. The plan is to excavate the bad section and permanently fix it, which will take a couple days to complete. The affected area is Patterson Street west to Mad River and the […]

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Riverdale Board of Education Meeting Draws Crowd in Support of Principal Dan Evans

The Riverdale Local School District Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting last night, where community members showed up in support of Junior High School and High School Principal Dan Evans. Prior to the start of the meeting, Superintendent Greg Rossman approached former Hardin County Commissioner Candidate Michelle Laubis, stating that she was not allowed to record the meeting and that prior authorization to do so was required.  Laubis pushed back on being able to record a public meeting […]

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Marion Tech Recognized Nationally as a Finalist in Bellwether Award

The Bellwether College Consortium, a group of award-winning colleges focused on addressing critical issues facing community colleges, selected Marion Technical College as one of 10 finalists for the 2025 Bellwether Awards. “It is an honor to be selected from a tough field of nationwide contributors,” said Dr. Ryan McCall, president of Marion Tech. “We have worked hard to land our first two National Science Foundation grants and many others to help our students succeed. The Bellwether Awards focus on helping […]

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Ridgemont School District Hosts Food Drive to Support God’s Lifeline Food Bank

Photo: Ridgemont FFA The Ridgemont School District is coming together to support God’s Lifeline Food Bank in Mount Victory and your help is needed. Throughout March, they have been hosting a Donation Drive with fun incentives for students and staff to get involved. The food drive is hosted by Ridgemont FFA. Food items can be brought in through this Friday, March 28. The grade with the most non-perishable food items wins. More information can be found on the Ridgemont FFA […]

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United Way of Hardin County to Hold Annual Meeting May 15 in Downtown Kenton

Photo: United Way of Hardin County The United Way of Hardin County's Annual Meeting will take place May 15. It will start at 4:30pm at the Coterie in downtown Kenton. This event will include the United Way's year in review, recognition of this year’s award winners and recognizing incoming and outgoing board members. The Bonnie McBride Pie Auction will also take place.  All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

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