The Hardin County Historical Museums is taking the winter off to add new exhibits and refresh others. Director Sheena Striker said January and February are slower months for the museum, which makes it a perfect time for the closure. She said they will be back in March with a new scouting exhibit among other changes. To hear more about the museums, tune in Public Eye Saturday […]
A planned power outage will affect some residents in Marion County Saturday. The outage is planned starting at noon Saturday for residents in the Martel area, which is in Tully Township. American Electric Power will be performing scheduled maintenance, and they hope to have service restored by 5 Saturday evening.
The Bellefontaine Police Department Youth Academy will be holding two separate classes on March 2 and March 9. Each class is a day long learning opportunity, and these classes are open to High School, Juniors or Seniors who are interested in learning more about a law enforcement career. You can pick up an application at the Bellefontaine Police Department to enroll in one of the classes.
It may only be mid February, but it's not too early to think about Spring Cleaning. In Forest, it's time to start figuring out what needs to be thrown out or possibly sold. The village has set the date for the 2019 Forest Area Community Garage Sales. They will be held May 9,10 and 11. For more information, contant Rhonda Melroy at 419-674-8072.
Ridgemont's Spanish Club is hosting a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser to help raise money for their 2020 educational trip to Europe. The dinner includes spaghetti with sauce, salad, a bread stick, dessert, and a drink. The cost is $10 for adults, $7 for kids 10 and under. Dinner will be served starting at at 5:00, on Friday evening before the Boys Basketball game against Waynesfield Goshen. No […]
COLUMBUS – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed felony drug charges against two Florida men after a traffic stop in Wood County. During the traffic stop, troopers seized more than 4 pounds of cocaine worth $84,000 and a loaded .380 handgun. On February 5, at 3:43 p.m., troopers stopped a rented 2018 Ford F-150 with Florida registration for speed and unsafe lane change violations on the Ohio Turnpike. Criminal indicators […]
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol and other members of the 6-State Trooper Project will collaborate to focus on speed, safety belt and OVI enforcement along Interstate 75. This initiative will begin on Friday, February 15 at 12:01 a.m. and end on Sunday, February 17 at 11:59 p.m. The high-visibility enforcement will include the Kentucky State Police, Michigan State Police and OSHP. There were 13,802 OVI-related crashes on Ohio’s […]
COLUMBUS — Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Administrator/CEO Stephanie McCloud, Governor Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost today announced an additional $500,000 to fund the Attorney General’s Ohio Law Enforcement Body Armor Program. This is in addition to the initial $2 million previously announced for Fiscal Year 2019. “I’m happy that we’re able to continue our support of local law enforcement officers through this program,” said Governor DeWine. “Law […]
Shots rang out in a neighborhood in Marion this past Tuesday. The Marion Police Department issued a release late Wednesday calling the incident a domestic situation. Officers were sent to the area of 510 Grant Street for the report of a shooting. The male suspect pulled a gun on the female victim and her friend. When the female victim was able to get out of the […]