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Alliance to Hold 2 More Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies this Month

It's two down and two to go this month for Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance Ribbon Cutting ceremonies.   Two were held last week. One was at Anytime Fitness on Ohio Street, the site of the former Family Video, and the other was held at Den of Uniquities at 101 North Main Street in Mt. Victory. (Above: Ribbon Cutting at Anytime Fitness) (Above: Ribbon Cutting at Den of Uniguities) Still to come, a ribbon cutting will take place at […]

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Battles of the Badges Charity Softball Game Scheduled in Upper Sandusky

The City of Upper Sandusky Police and Fire Departments and the Village of Carey Police and Fire Departments are set to square off in an all-out battle, charity softball game, on Saturday August 24, 2019.     The Battle of the Badges event will be held at Harrison Smith Park and will start with a home run derby at 12:00P.M. Game day ceremonies and opening pitch will begin at 1:00P.M.     Tickets are a $5.00 donation and will include […]

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ChamberofCommerce.org Report Reveals Best Cities to Live In for 2019

June 18, 2019 – ChamberofCommerce.org recently released the 2019 report detailing the best cities to live in for each state. The comprehensive analysis behind this report looks at cities with populations over 25,000 and covers five essential factors: employment, housing, quality of life, education, and health. In total, over 2,500 cities were examined and given rankings on a per-state basis. ChamberofCommerce.org intends to highlight the cities that have either improved overall livability for their residents or have upheld their existing […]

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Marijuana Impaired Driving on the Rise

COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 19, 2019) – Nearly 70 percent of Americans think it’s unlikely a driver will get caught by police for driving while high on marijuana, according to a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey. An alarming finding shows that an estimated 14.8 million drivers report getting behind the wheel within one hour after using marijuana in the past 30 days. The impairing effects of marijuana are usually experienced within the first one to four hours after using […]

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Injury Crash Reported on S.R. 31

Emergency personnel have been dispatched to a two vehicle crash on State Route 31. Scanner traffic indicates the crash occurred on 31 at County Road 190. Injuries have been reported in the crash. No other information is available at this time.

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President Trump Approves Disaster Declaration for Counties Hit by Tornadoes

The State of Ohio has received federal assistance for individuals in 10 counties impacted by tornadoes, severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, and landslides last month. President Trump today issued a Presidential Disaster Declaration for federal assistance for individuals and businesses after 21 tornadoes touched down during the severe storms that passed through Ohio during the evening of May 27 and early morning of May 28. The Presidential Disaster Declaration issued for Auglaize, Darke, Greene, Hocking, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Muskingum, Perry, […]

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Kenton Man Injured in Logan County Crash

A Kenton man was injured in a crash that occurred early this morning on U.S. 68 in Logan County.   WPKO Radio reported that 41 year old Ryan Bopp lost control of his vehicle while driving southon 68. The vehicle went off the left side of the road and struck a tree resulting in heavy damage.   Bopp was taken to Mary Rutan Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.   Bopp was cited for failure to control.

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DeWine Requests Disaster Declaration for Farmers Hit by Flooding

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting a USDA Secretarial disaster designation for Ohio amid heavy rainfall impacting Ohio farmers. In his letter, Governor DeWine notes that record rainfall through the spring planting season has been devastating to Ohio farmers, with flooding and saturated fields preventing them from planting crops. Only 50 percent of Ohio’s corn crop and 32 percent of Ohio’s soybean crop have been planted as of June […]

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New Poll Shows Majority of Ohio Voters Oppose HB 6

COLUMBUS, June 18, 2019—API Ohio today released a new public poll of registered Ohio voters showing widespread, bipartisan opposition to House Bill 6 (HB 6), a bill that would charge all Ohio ratepayers a fee on their monthly bill to bail out two already profitable nuclear power plants. “The taxpayers of Ohio should not be paying their hard-earned money to bail out two profitable nuclear plants. This poll solidifies that Ohioans reject this bailout and expect FirstEnergy to be transparent […]

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