The date for the June meeting of the Kenton City Schools Board of Education has been changed. The meeting was originally scheduled for Monday June 17, but that has been moved. The new date will be Tuesday June 25 starting at 7pm. The agenda for the meeting has not yet been released.
A Coffee with a Cop event is scheduled to take place in Findlay this Saturday. It will be held from 9-11am June 15 from 9-11am at Coffee Amici, 330 South Main Street in Findlay. Coffee with a Cop offers an opportunity to join neighbors and local law enforcement officers for coffee and conversation. The Findlay Police Department and Hancock County Sheriff's Office are participating in the event.
Elections are critical infrastructure, and must be managed that way: In January of 2017, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated Election Infrastructure as part of the nation’s critical infrastructure. By its very nature, each and every election system is vulnerable to ever changing security environments. By implementing a cyber-defense posture that is a model for the nation, we will be in the best possible standing to deter any threats to our election system, both foreign and domestic. The […]
The Buck Township Trustees held a public hearing on Monday evening in the Hardin County Courthouses Veterans Hall concerning the rezoning of agricultural land to industrial. Citizens of Buck Township along with residents from outside of the Township gathered to hear testimony from proponents and experts on a proposed trans-loading station which would handle hazardous cargo. The site, which is located on 53 acres of farmland in the Southern portion of Buck Township, buts up against Wilson Tire and […]
A Shawnee Township woman who has been missing since this past Sunday has been found safe. The Shawnee Township Police Department posted on its Facebook page around 3:30 today that 77 year old Janet Taflinger has been located and is being returned to her home. Hometown Stations reported that she was found in near Indianapolis, Indiana. An officer in that area noticed that she was confused and ran a license plate which showed that she was listed as a Missing […]
A Mt. Victory man is believed to have died from a medical condition while driving a vehicle in Marion County Monday afternoon. According to a release from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a vehicle being driven by 54 year old Gordon Rothfuss was travelling east on State Route 95 and ended up off the right side of the road where it went through the ditch and came to rest next to a house. Light […]
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.
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