BKP Ambulance District is having an open house tomorrow. It will be held at 439 South Main Street in Kenton from one until three Saturday afternoon. Families are invited to celebrate EMS Week with food, door prizes and grab bags. The kids can tour the ambulances and more.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz will be featured in a virtual Fridays at Findlay presentation. She will discuss how nature impacts physical and mental health. That will be held on June 11, from 8-9 a.m. Some health benefits of being close to nature include: .Reducing anxiety .Lowering blood pressure .Increasing focus and .Boosting mood and creativity Along with the topic of health, Mertz will share information on Ohio’s state parks including new park projects.
An organization is encouraging families to consider becoming foster families. Estrella Alvarez, Recruiter for SAFY of Findlay, said there are over 14,000 youth in Ohio that need and deserve a safe nurturing family. She said their job is to place them in foster homes where their lives can be enriched. If you are interested in becoming a foster family, SAFY provides a free information session that will provide all the details. For the complete discussion, tune in Public Eye Saturday […]
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office will participate in the Click It Or Ticket Campaign May 24 through June 6. They are encouraging all motorists to buckle up this Memorial Day weekend and throughout the year. The Sheriff’s Office along with other agencies across the nation are stepping up their enforcement efforts for motorists who are not wearing their seat belts. They are asking that you and all your passengers wear your safety belt each and every time you travel. Ohio […]
The Hardin County Commissioners say that employees of Hardin Hills Health Center should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. At a recent meeting, Administrator Sharon Huston reported that 10 nursing and therapy staff members are refusing to the get the vaccination. That may require those not vaccinated to wear full PPE and test twice a week indefinitely. Commissioner Roger Crowe said he is not in favor of that since it would cause too many extra and unnecessary expenses. The Commissioners agreed that […]
A Lima man was arrested after a violent assault in Lima that occurred on Wednesday. According to a release from the Allen County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to 6605 Agerter Road in that city where a female victim reported that a male acquaintance had assaulted her at her residence. At the scene, the suspect, identified as 35 year old Donald Leroy Collins III, attempted to flee on foot, but he was arrested after a brief struggle. Collins was taken […]
Another public forum concerning the Kenton Downtown Revitalization Project will be held this evening. Representatives from the City of Kenton and OHM Advisors will share information regarding preliminary streetscape concepts, funding sources, project schedule and more. Tonight's meeting is for Downtown Business Owners. It will start at 6 this evening in Veteran's Hall in the Hardin County Courthouse. Another informational meeting that will be open to the general public will be held next Thursday May 27.
The Allen County Sheriff's Office is looking a suspect who is wanted on a charge of robbery. The Lima/Allen-Putman County Crime Stoppers Program offers cash awards of up $1,000.00 to anyone who provides anonymous tip information that would lead to her arrest. She is 21 years of age and is five feet nine inches tall, weighs 130 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information on her whereabouts should call (419) 229-STOP.
A Memorial Day Parade will be held in Alger this year. Line up will be at the old Alger school location at 1pm on May 31. The parade will begin at 2 that afternoon. The parade will feature many different and creative parade entries. If you have any questions, call 419-233-5020.
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