“Twelve Angry Jurors” Coming to Marion Palace Theatre

The Emmy-award winning classic drama “Twelve Angry Jurors” will come to life in the May Pavilion April 4 through April 6. Following a catered dinner, theatregoers will experience a local production of “Twelve Angry Jurors.” Based on Reginald Rose’s iconic 1957 film “12 Angry Men,” the show begins with an inner-city teen, who is on trial for the murder of his abusive father. This event is rated PG-13. Performance dates are Thursday, April 4; Friday, April 5; […]

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Hardin County Board of Elections to Meet March 4

The Hardin County Board of Elections will meet on Monday, March 4, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. in their office in the Hardin County Courthouse. At the meeting, the Board will reorganize, review the auditor’s report, approve minutes and pay bills. There will be no meeting March 14, 2019.

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Purse Stolen From Mt. Victory Woman

A Mt. Victory woman reported that her purse was stolen while she was in Kenton Sunday evening. According to the Kenton Police Department report, the woman told officers that she was the Dollar Tree at the time of the theft. Numerous personal items, including checks and multiple identification cards and documents were in the purse. The incident is under investigation.

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Gas Prices Continue to Edge Higher

The average price for a gallon of gas in Hardin County continued to climb this week AAA reported the average price for a gallon of regular grade gas was $2.19 today, up 6 cents from last Monday's $2.13. That ties Allen County for the cheapest price in the region. The most expensive is in Marion County at $2.38 a gallon. The statewide average is at $2.34 a gallon, and the nationwide average stands at $2.40 a […]

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American Red Cross Reports Severe Shortage of Type O Blood

(Feb. 25, 2019) — The American Red Cross has a severe shortage of type O blood and urges type O donors – as well as eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types – to give now to ensure lifesaving patient care isn’t impacted this winter. Type O blood is the most in-demand blood type, helping patients facing life-threatening conditions and emergencies every day. Type O negative blood can be transfused to patients with any blood type and is […]

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Numerous Power Outages Reported; Service Slowly Being Restored

There were numerous reports of trees, tree limbs, cable or power lines down as well as items blown around, and that was just in the city of Kenton on Sunday. Wind gusts reached up to 65 miles hour and persisted throughout the day and much of the overnight, and as a result, power outages have occurred in Hardin County and around the region. 576 customers lost electric service around 10:10 Sunday morning in southern Hardin and northern Hancock […]

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High Winds Blow Over Two Semis Sunday

There were two reports of semis being blown over as a result of the wind gusts. The first was reported just before 1:30 Sunday afternoon in the 20,000 block of State Route 31 south of Mt. Victory. The driver, Kenneth Shuman, of Georgia, was transported to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. That section of 31 was closed for around 2 hours. The second one occurred around 5:15 Sunday afternoon on U.S. 68 around 3 miles […]

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Wind Damage Reported in Wyandot County

Property damage was reported in Wyandot County, where a tree fell and damaged a barn on property located in the 3000 block of Township Highway 107. A tree fell on a house and also struck two vehicles parked in the driveway at 308 South Garrett Street in Nevada. The tree also brought down a power line as well. That occurred around 7:30 Sunday evening. For Nevada residents: Due to the ongoing power outage, the Fire station has […]

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Man Arrested on a Warrant Following Traffic Stop in Wyandot County

A man was arrested on a warrant following a traffic stop in Wyandot County over the weekend. According to the report from the Wyandot County Sheriff's Office, a deputy stopped a car on State Highway 53 that was travelling 76 miles an hour in a 55 miles an hour speed zone. The driver, Richard Taylor, was found to have a warrant for his arrest out of Hancock County for failure to appear. He was issued a citation […]

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