Preston Cemetery's Annual Clean-Up will take place April 1 through 15. You are encouraged to pick up and take home any items you wish to keep. The area has experienced several strong windstorms over the past month, so some items may have been displaced. If you locate them, you should take them home until after April 15. All items remaining at the cemetery in Alger after April 1st will be removed and discarded.
A crash occurred Monday evening on US 68 just north of the intersection with State Route 81 in Dunkirk. According to the report from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office, 20-year-old Drew Cook, of Lima, was driving south on 68 and attempted to turn left into a gas station. His vehicle was struck by a northbound car being operated by 30-year-old Matthew Fusco Griffin, of Dublin. Disabling damage occurred to both vehicles, and they were towed from the scene. Neither driver […]
The Hardin County Fair Board expressed their commitment to cleanup and rebuild the fairgrounds after last week's devasting tornado. On its website, they announced that fairgrounds electrician Dennis Hinton and his team were able to restore electricity to the Caretaker’s House, Maintenance Shop, and Office, and they will continue to work on repairing downed poles and lines across the fairgrounds. The grounds team worked through the weekend to begin stabilizing buildings and removing vehicles, campers, boats, and trailers stored in […]
Gusty winds of 35 to 40 mph are likely today, especially during the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Additionally, a few showers and storms are possible mid-afternoon through early evening. A few of these storms could be strong to severe, with gusty to damaging winds being the primary threat. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is currently in effect for parts of northwest Ohio until 6 p.m. (3/31/2026). According to the National Weather Service, the watch includes the counties of […]
There's been a change of venue for the regularly scheduled meeting of the Hardin County Agricultural Society Board of Directors. The April meeting will be held tomorrow evening at the Hardin County OSU Extension Office, located at 1021 West Lima Street Suite 103 in Kenton. It will start at 7:00 Wednesday evening. The change was necessary due to the damage from the tornado on March 26.
Scott Matthew Iams, 57, of Dunkirk, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026 at the Blanchard Valley Hospital. He was born in Tiffin, Ohio, on April 13, 1968 the son of Donald and Linda (Aurand) Iams.Survivors include his mother, and his brother, Craig (Jennifer) Iams, of Findlay. Preceding him in death was his father.Scott was a 1986 graduate of Hardin Northern High School and attended the University of Findlay, and Lima Tech. He was a student ministries coordinator at St. […]
Applications for Mary Rutan Foundation scholarships are due this Wednesday, April 1. The scholarships are for both high school seniors and for students in their post-high school studies pursuing a career in the medical field. Since its inception, the Mary Rutan Foundation has awarded 2.6 million dollars in scholarships and loans to residents of Logan County pursuing a degree in the medical field. In 2023, they expanded their scholarship programs to specific high schools in Auglaize, Champaign and Hardin counties. […]
Riverdale Local Schools The Riverdale Local School District is holding a Drive the Bus event next month. It will take place from noon until 4:00 p.m. on May 2. You will be able to test drive a bus and see if becoming a full-time or substitute driver is right for you. A taco bar and light refreshments will be provided.
After this past Thursday evening's tornado in Kenton, some residents are wondering why a warning was never issued. According to information from the National Weather Service, who are the only ones authorized to issue watches and warnings, a Tornado Watch was in effect for Hardin County at the time of the storms, and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Hardin County at 8:18 that evening. A damage survey determined that a very short-lived tornado, lasting approximately one minute, affected […]
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