COLUMBUS – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed felony drug charges on February 20 against a Michigan man and woman after a traffic stop in Wood County. During the traffic stop, troopers seized more than 9 pounds of marijuana edibles, 26 mason jars of THC Kool-Aid, 92 THC vape cartridges, and 15 grams of hashish wax worth $27,500. On February 16, at 7:15 p.m., troopers stopped a 2005 Scion XB […]
Level 1 - Hardin , Allen, Hancock, Logan, Marion, and Wyandot Counties Level 2 - Union County CLOSED: 1st United Methodist Christian Preschool Ada Allen East Benjamin Logan Forest Christian Preschool Forest Head Start Hardin Community School Hardin Northern Indian Lake Schools Kenton Kenton Head Start North Union Ohio Hi Point Ridgemont Riverdale Simon Kenton Upper Sandusky Upper Scioto Valley Other: Hardin County Council on Aging - Closed Ridgemont Public […]
A round of winter weather caused problems on the roads overnight and this morning. Several inches of snow fell around the region leading to a level one snow emergencies in Hardin, Hancock and Wyandot Counties. Union County went to level 2 emergency early this morning. The snow forced most area schools to close or delay the start of classes today. The Hardin County Sheriff's Office reported that […]
ODOT is cutting the budget for operating expenses and transportation for the Hardin County Council on Aging. Executive Director Bette Bibler, told the Hardin County Commissioners at a recent meeting that she was notified in January that ODOT was cutting her operating expenses by 60% and the transportation by 40%. A $160,000 loss. She is discussing ways to deal with that loss with the board. ----------------------------------------------- 4-H opportunities were […]
Two people were injured in a one vehicle crash that occurred Tuesday morning in Wyandot County. According to the report from the Wyandot County Sheriff's Office, 18 year old Katelyn Coppler, of Upper Sandusky, lost control of her car while driving west on Township Highway 44. The vehicle went off the right side of the road where it struck a power pole and came to rest in a […]
A 22 year old Kenton man was arrested after Kenton police were called to a domestic disturbance on Tuesday. According to the report, officers were dispatched to an apartment at 655 East Street to investigate the incident. A door was kicked in, and a woman at the residence suffered apartment minor injuries as a result of the incident. Vinson Hastings was arrested and charged with domestic violence.
A crash occurred late Tuesday morning in the intersection of Detroit and Carrol Streets in Kenton. According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, 41 year old Brandee Holland was driving west on Carrol, and 41 year old Mary Drumm was travelling north on Detroit, and both cars travelled into the intersection where they collided. Both drivers claimed to have the green light, and no citations were […]
The Tree Town Festival Committee is sponsoring two high school students each with a $250 scholarship. Applicants must be a 2019 Riverdale senior or 2019 senior with a 45843 zip code. Applications are available at villageofforest.com or at the Riverdale High School. They must be turned in by February 22. The winners will be announced in May.
The American Legion, also known as the first Veterans Non-Profit organization in the world, will celebrate its 100th birthday on March 15. The birth of the American Legion took place in Paris, France immediately following the armistice of November 11, 1918. As the largest veteran service organization with 55 departments, both foreign and domestic, celebrations will take place globally up until Veteran's Day of this year. The […]