Wyandot County Fair The curtain may have closed on the 2026 Hardin County Fair Sunday night, but the fair season in our region is not over yet. Today kicks off the 175th Wyandot County Fair. The Junior Fair Kings and Queen Pageant starts at 5:30 this evening in the Masters' Building. A parade will start at 6:30 pm. That will be followed by the County High School Band Show starting at 7:30 this evening in the Grandstand. The fair runs […]
The Hardin County fair announced Saturday Morning that the Aaron Tippin and Chris Cagle Concert is cancelled for the evening. The cancellation was made due excessive rainfall on the fairgrounds this morning. The Hardin County Fair mentioned on their Facebook page that if you purchased your ticket online, your card will automatically be refunded in the next day and that if you purchased your ticket in person with cash to email helpdesk@hardincountyfair.org. The Hardin County fair continues through Sunday
Ray Grogan Marion County Prosecutor's Office According to a release from Ray Grogan Marion County Prosecutor's Office, Phillip William Vanscoy of La Rue pleaded guilty to four felony counts of Illegal Use of a Minor in Nudity-Oriented Material or Performance. “Working with our law enforcement partners in the office of Sheriff Matt Bayles Marion County Sheriff's Office Marion,OH we gathered evidence that Vanscoy was collecting this vile material depicting children in sex acts,” Prosecuting Attorney Grogan said. “Our case was […]
Construction is underway on Ada's new pump station. The infrastructure improvement will help support reliable water service for the Village of Ada for years to come. The new pump station will house the new high-service pumps along with upgraded electrical controls, which are improvements that will modernize critical components of the village's water system and provide improved reliability and operational control. The high-service pumps play a vital role in moving treated water through the distribution system and maintaining the pressure […]
Once again, Hardin County hunters will get a jump start on deer hunting season. Hardin County wildlife officer Ryan Kennedy, from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, tells us when the season will start and why it starts early, "Saturday marks the start of Archery Season for deer because we are in the Disease Surveillance Area due to Chronic Wasting Disease, so on Saturday, September 12, we begin." The DSA also includes all of Allen, Marion, and […]
Admission to the Wyandot County Museum will be free this weekend. They will be participating in Ohio Open Doors today through this Sunday. Visitors will be able to honor the history, design, and stories of Wyandot County. Ohio Open Doors is a statewide event in which local sponsors open their historic buildings and landmarks to the public for special tours and programs for free. You can learn more about Ohio Open Doors at ohiohistory.org/ood.
Today is Senior Citizen's Day at the Hardin County Fair. All seniors over the age of 60 will be admitted free. An Antique Tractor Parade will start on the grounds at 11:30 am. Rides open at noon, and the Junior Fair Dairy Show will start at that time in the Show Arena. At 2:00 pm, the Born & Raised in Hardin County Lamb Show will take place in the Show Arena. At 2:30 pm, the Veterans Program will take place […]
Today is the 25th Anniversary of the terrorist attack on the United States. September 11, 2001 unfolded when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46am. While millions watched the disaster on live television, any thoughts that it was an accident were erased when United Airlines Flight 175 struck the South Tower at 9:03am. The attacks didn't end there, at 9:37am, American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the headquarters of the U.S. […]
Photo: Hardin County Fair The featured speaker for the Hour of Inspiration service at the Hardin County Fair this weekend has a different perspective on the fair than most people. Eli Yoder said that as an Amish teenager, he used to sneak out in the evening after chores were done and put on jeans and a T-shirt at his English neighbor’s house. He would then sneak over to the fair to ride some rides. Now he said he gets to […]
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