The theft of prescription medication was reported to Kenton police on Monday. According to the report, an officer was dispatched to the 900 block of Meadow Lane in reference to the theft. A 47 year old Kenton woman was listed as the suspect, but she has not yet been charged. The incident is under investigation.
A theft from a vehicle occurred sometime Sunday night to Monday morning. According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, a resident in the 300 block of Kuert Avenue said that his vehicle was ransacked and someone stole $100 in cash and a check for $210 while it was parked at his residence. No suspects were listed on the report.
The Hardin County Board of Elections will be closed for a couple of days next week. According to a release, the office will not be open Tuesday, June 18 and Wednesday, June 19. The closing is to allow the Board members, Staff, Director and Deputy Director to attend the Ohio Secretary of State’s Conference in Columbus.
Marion, Ohio – June 10, 2019 – More than 70 individuals will take the stage in the production of “THE MUSIC MAN” July 13-July 21 at the historic Marion Palace Theatre. Directed by Clare Cooke, the musical comedy will be performed on five show dates: Saturday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, July 14 at 2 p.m.; Friday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, July 20 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, July 21 at 2 p.m. This Tony Award-winning Broadway classic […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today called on House Democrats to block the automatic annual congressional pay raise and maintain the nearly decade-long freeze on salary levels for members of Congress. Republicans voted to freeze pay the last eight years in a row, and there hasn’t been an adjustment since 2009. Latta introduced the No Vote, No Raise Act to eliminate the automatic pay increase, and require any salary adjustments to be voted on by Congress. “With […]
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol joined forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on safety belt enforcement. During the project, 6,358 people were cited with safety belt related offenses. Throughout the six states, 12,972 safety belt citations were issued. The high-visibility enforcement included the Indiana State Police, Kentucky State Police, Michigan State Police, Pennsylvania State Police and the West Virginia State Police, as well the Patrol. The initiative began on May 20 at 12:01 […]
The Shawnee Township Police Department in Allen County took a report of a missing 77 year old female with the possibility of onset dementia this past Sunday evening. Janet I. Taflinger is described as a white female 5’03” 110 lbs., brown hair, and green eyes. She was last seen at her residence of 2299 West Hume Road around 4:00 PM Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Taflinger is believed to be driving her 2010 silver Mercury Milan, Ohio License Plate AM75AW. This vehicle […]
OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital will hold a Diabetes Support Group meeting on Wednesday, June 12 at 1 p.m. in the McCullough Conference Room. This month’s support group topic is “New Pharmaceutical Treatments for Diabetes” and will be presented by Sue Bailey, a registered pharmacist of Hardin Memorial Hospital. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, call 419-675-8249.
The third annual Go Fly a Kite Day is scheduled for this Saturday June 15 from noon until 3 at the YMCA's Corner Kick Soccer Complex on State Route 292. The event, which is sponsored by area businesses and conducted by the Hardin County Family YMCA, will feature PIGS Aloft professional kite club from Cincinnati flying their GIANT kites all afternoon while children can come and build and fly their own kites. In addition the YMCA will have various games […]
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Our broadcast covers Hardin County and into Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Union, and Wyandot Counties including a majority of communities within.