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Kenton Man Arrested on Warrant; Facing Drug Charges

A Kenton man is facing drug charges after being arrested Tuesday afternoon.   According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, officers located 51 year old Terry Holbrook hiding in a closest at a residence in the 500 block of West Lima Street.   Holbrook was taken into custody on warrants for his arrest.   During a search, police allegedly found that Holbrook was in possession of one crack cocaine rock, five orange pills and a crack pipe.   […]

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Waterworks Ball Park Concession Stand Vandalized

The concession stand at the Waterworks Ball Park in Kenton was vandalized sometime since Monday night.   According to the Kenton Police Department report, it was discovered that someone used a baseball bat to damage the door locks on the concession stand. The north side door was then kicked in and the lock was destroyed.   A muddy shoe print was visible on the door, and a baseball bat found inside the concession stand had a shoe print on the […]

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Ohio Attorney General’s Office Awards Grants for Purchase of Body Armor

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that more than 300 local law enforcement agencies across the state are now participating in the Ohio Law Enforcement Body Armor Program. The program, administered by the attorney general’s office since August 2018, is funded by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and awards grants totaling up to $40,000 to each agency. The Forest Police Department received a grant for $4800. In our region, grants were awarded to: .Upper Sandusky Police Department- $698 .Wapakoneta […]

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Hardin County BPW Club Awarding Scholarships

The Hardin County Business and Professional Women’s Club will award a scholarship to a student from Hardin County who has completed at least two of four years of college at an accredited school, or one year of a two-year business or technical school program. The applications will be available at the Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library in Kenton, Forest Jackson Public Library in Forest, Hardin Northern Public Library in Dunkirk, the Ada Public Library, the Ridgemont Public Library in […]

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Soroptimist Announces Club 250 Weekly Winner

KENTON-Hardin Co. Soroptimist International announced the Club 250 winner for week 21.   Amanda Carpenter will receive $100.   Club 250 is a fundraiser that helps to award scholarships to local women and girls.

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BBB Warns of Increase in Social Security Administration Scam Calls

Columbus, OH (April 23, 2019)- Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio is seeing a new trend on its Scam Tracker as the number of reports regarding Social Security Administration scam calls are increasing this year, and is warning people to be on the lookout for suspicious calls that claim to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA). “BBB received a high volume of reports regarding the IRS scam calls in 2018, but this year we are seeing an increase in […]

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Program Aims to Battle the Revival of Nicotine Addictions through Education

Assistant professor of pharmacy practice Sharon Ternullo, Pharm.D., is combating the rise of teen nicotine addiction in local schools. Awarded a Hancock County Community Partnership grant, Dr. Ternullo and a team of Findlay pharmacy students are educating high school students on the risks associated with e-cigarette use. Working with Findlay High School (FHS), Dr. Ternullo plans to impact over 400 students by providing in-depth education about e-cigarettes and support for students, including those who have violated campus policy. E-cigarette use, […]

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Marion Palace Announces “The Music Man” as Summer Musical

Marion Palace Theatre Executive Director Bev Ford announces the theatre’s 91st season will open with a local production of “The Music Man” on July 13, 14, and July 19, 20, and 21, 2019. Director, Clare Cooke will hold auditions for the upcoming summer production on Saturday, May 18 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, May 19 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Palace Board of Directors and theatre staff, along with director Clare Cooke and the artistic […]

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Commissioners Hear Update on Hardin Hills Facility

The Hardin Hills Administrator presented the March financials and updates to the Hardin County Commissioners at a recent meeting.   Sharon Huston stated that the March profit for the facility was $95,538, with the year to date profit at just over $16,600. The current census is at 61.   She said that there are staffing shortages in all areas, and she is conducting exit interviews to find how why employees are quitting.   Huston stated that there are rumors that […]

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