The filing deadline for candidates in the May Primary has passed. According to information from the Hardin County Board of Elections, candidates in the mayor's race in Kenton will be unopposed. Taking out petitions for mayor in Kenton were Lynn Jones Webb and Joseph Hord. Jones, a Republican, and Hord, a Democrat, will face off in the general election this fall. Incumbent Ada Mayor David Retterer, […]
A Kenton man is facing charges following an incident reported to Kenton police Wednesday night. According to the report, the mother of a 16 year old girl told officers that the man sent inappropriate photos to her daughter. The suspect is listed as a 45 year old man. He has not yet been charged, and the incident remains under investigation.
A domestic violence incident was reported to Kenton police Wednesday. According to the report, an employee of Hardin Memorial Hospital called the department to report a patient who had been assaulted at her residence sometime last week. The 78 year old woman suffered apparent minor injuries. The suspect was listed as her granddaughter, but no charges have been filed at this time.
Some residents in Ada are under a boil water advisory. The advisory affects residents in from 900 to 1012 South Main Street in the village. There was a line pressure drop on Tuesday due to a water line break. As a precaution, the advisory in in effect. Residents impacted should boil the water before consuming. The advisory will be in effect until further notice.
The Hall of Justice in Lima was evacuated Wednesday due to a bomb threat. Hometown Stations reported that that the threat was made to the section that houses municipal court and the police department. Lima Police Chief Kevin Martin said that all non-essential personnel were evacuated from the building for a little over an hour Wednesday morning. The Allen County Bomb Squad searched the building, but nothing […]
This past crop season was a good year for soybean production across the state. The weather cooperated and yields were high. However with the lower soybean prices, intensive management practices become more important to produce a successful crop. Several OSU Extension state specialists will be spending the day on Thursday, February 21 in Hardin County to share information with farmers in a small group hands-on workshop being held at the […]
The Wyandot County Sheriff's Office released its activity report for the month of January. One person was killed in a crash, and five people were injured in 3 separate crashes. 28 adults were arrested on felony charges during the month. 23 new concealed carry permits were issued, 13 were renewed and 1 was suspended. 163 complaints were investigated in the month of January.
A student at Bellefontaine Middle School has been accused of threatening to shoot up the school. WPKO Radio reported that police in Bellefontaine arrested a 14 year old student Tuesday, and he allegedly admitted to making the threat. Other students reported the threat and identified the 14 year old. He is being held in the Logan County Juvenile Detention Center on a charge of inducing panic.
911 Cellular Service in Ridgeway/Mt. Victory area is sporadic and might not connect. Use 419-673-1268. The Sheriff's Office is working with Verizon Wireless to fix the issue. Instructions: Dial 419-673-1268 for all calls at this time.