The Hardin County Engineer's Office announced a road opening and a road closure. According to information from the office, Washington Township Road 85, between County Road 14 and Township Road 30, is now open. Roundhead Township Road 21, between Township Road 150 and 152, is closed due to high water and ice.
A Wyandot County woman was the victim of a scam involving an internet loan company. According to the Wyandot County Sheriff's Office report, the Harpster woman told deputies that she gave the company identified as Cash Advance Incorporated her bank's routing number and her account number, and the company withdrew money from her account leaving her with a balance of negative $700. She was advised that this is a scam, and that she would need to contact her […]
A Kenton man reported an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, the incident occurred Wednesday and involved a named female juvenile. The suspect has not been charged at this time, and the an investigation is pending.
Kindergarten Screening at Hardin Northern School for the 2019-2020 school year has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 10, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in the High School Gym. Your child must be 5 years of age on, or before August 1 to be eligible for next year’s Kindergarten Class. You must register your child for Kindergarten Screening in the Elementary Office prior to the screening date. Call 419-759-2331 and ask for the Elementary Secretary to set up an […]
The Allen County Sheriff's Office welcomed two new Corrections Officers to the force on Wednesday. Cole Plaugher is a 2012 graduate of Allen East High School. After graduating, he served in the Army for four and half years, which included three deployments. Jeffrey Warrington is a 2004 graduate of Bath High School. Law enforcement runs in his family as his grandfather served an an auxiliary officer for the Ohio State Highway Patrol. His grandfather died in the line […]
The Heritage Christian Union Church is holding the 3rd Annual Heritage Sportsman's Banquet. The event will be held from 11am to 3pm this Saturday February 16 at the church located on State Route 37 in Forest. Four sportsman seminars will be presented, and participants will have a chance to win numerous prizes, including three grand prize Canadian fishing trips. All events are free and family friendly.
Hardin County - The Hardin County Sheep Improvement Association will hold their annual Lamb Banquet on Saturday, March 2 at St. John’s Evangelical Church in Kenton at 6:30 pm. Tickets for the banquet can be reserved from the Extension office by calling 419-674-2297 and paid for at the door the night of the banquet. Adult tickets are $15, Children $7, and 2018 Hardin County Junior Fair Sheep Exhibitors are free with a reservation given to the Extension office by February […]
Family Movie Night is scheduled at the Mary Lou Johnson Library in Kenton Friday night. The Lego Movie will be shown starting at 7pm. Doors will open at 6:50.
Two people are facing drugs charges after being arrested on warrants Tuesday in Wyandot County. According to a release from Wyandot County Sheriff Michael Hetzel, the Wyandot County Major Crimes Unit was requested by the Ohio Adult Authority to assist in locating delinquent probationers. Following an investigation, detectives learned that one of the two, 28 year old Andrew J. Kuenzli, of Upper Sandusky, was actively engaged in trafficking drugs. He was allegedly in possession of cocaine when he […]
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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.