The Logan County Sheriff's Office is hosting a Behind the Badge Field Day event this Saturday August 3. The day is being billed as a day for games, food and fellowship in advance of the start of another school year. The event will be held from 11am to 1pm Saturday on the lawn of the sheriff's office in Bellefontaine. Field Day activities will include three-legged races, water balloon toss, egg carry, sack race, tug of war, face […]
Columbus, OH (July 29, 2019) - This coming weekend is a great time to get started on back to school shopping for Ohio residents. August 2-4 marks the 2019 Ohio Sales Tax Holiday, and during the weekend, shoppers won’t have to pay tax on certain items. Shoppers will have the opportunity to purchase multiple tax exempt items, such as: .Clothing priced at $75.00 or less .School supplies priced at $20.00 or less .School instructional material priced at $20.00 per item […]
A Kenton woman was cited following a crash Monday morning in Union County. According to the Union County Sheriff's Office report, 26 year old Kelsie Elkins was cited for an assured clear distance ahead violation after her car struck the rear of vehicle being operated by 48 year old Daniel Bentley, of Marion, who was stopped for traffic on State Route 739. Moderate to heavy damage occurred to the vehicles. Elkins was treated at the scene, and […]
A beauty salon in Lima held a special forum this week. Beauty by Jill invited Citizens on Patrol from the Lima Police Department as well as a special agent from the Secret Service to take part. The forum as held to educate young ladies in the area about the dangers of social media.
FINDLAY, OH – Waterfowl hunters are invited to participate in special drawings for controlled hunting opportunities on Thursday, August 15, 2019 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The Division of Wildlife will be holding drawings for waterfowl hunts occurring at Pipe Creek Wildlife Area and East Sandusky Bay Metro Park. Both drawings will be held at Osborn Park located at 3910 Perkins Avenue, Huron 44839. Registration is from 5 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. and […]
A rape investigation is being conducted by the Kenton Police Department. According to the report, a 57 year old woman told officers that she was the victim of a sex offense at a residence in Kenton. A 64 year old Kenton man was listed as a suspect, but he has not yet been charged. The incident remains under investigation.
Kenton firefighters were called to a silo fire this morning. According to information from the Kenton Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched around 7:10 this morning to the farm owned by Dan Wagner located at 10759 County Road 175. Several area fire departments are providing mutual assistance. No other information is available at this time.
The Hardin County Commissioners received an update from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office at a recent meeting. Chief Deputy Dennis Burns said the Sheriff Keith Everhart is hosting the Northwest District for training. He said the Buckeye Sheriff's Association is looking into selling foreclosed property online and the trailing is part of the program. Burns also noted that the levy has been filed and will be on the ballot for November's election.
Several fresh faces will show up on campus and within the region beginning the third week of August. Many University of Findlay students will be returning, and new students will be settling in before launching their academic careers in higher education. Here are important events for the campus and public to keep in mind: Thursday, Aug. 15 – New student registration beginning at 8 a.m., and Move-In Day starting at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 – Griffith Memorial Arch Ceremony […]
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