Don’t Press Your Luck This St. Patrick’s Day

Columbus – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging those who are planning on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day to designate a sober driver. The Patrol and local law enforcement will work together to remove impaired drivers from the roadways as part of the National Highway Safety Administration’s Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving campaign. The consumption of alcohol is a common occurrence on St. Patrick’s Day. The popularity of the holiday has also made it a dangerous time to travel on […]

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Erin Timmins Joins Alber Enterprise Center

March 14, 2019– Marion, OH – The Alber Enterprise Center at The Ohio State University at Marion is pleased to announce new staff member, Erin Timmins as Project Coordinator, effective March 4, 2019. The full-time position had been vacant due to an internal promotion. Erin’s role as the Center’s Project Coordinator includes client proposal preparation, overseeing the client project process and procedures with the team, and providing support to the Center’s solution providers. She is responsible for managing the Center’s […]

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Hardin County Sheriff’s Office Issues Scam Alert

The Hardin County Sheriff's Office has been advised of a likely scam involving a person receiving a social media message from what seems to be a known friend or contact, inquiring if the recipient had been notified or had received money from "Poker and Mega bonus cash funds." The sender states that the recipient's name and photo was observed on a FedEx delivery list when FedEx came to deliver a "$90,000.00 win package" to the message sender. There […]

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Backyard Poultry Seminar Scheduled

Hardin County – There has been increased interest in people raising chickens to produce eggs locally. While backyard poultry operations are usually smaller in size, they create a list of new problems that must be addressed to successfully complete this type of agricultural enterprise. Hardin County OSU Extension will be hosting a Backyard Poultry Production Seminar on Tuesday, March 26. The two-hour program will begin at 6:30 pm and take place at the Extension office located at 1021 W Lima […]

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“Rise Up, O Men” Comedy Series at Marion Palace Theatre

Marion, OH – Fans of the Church Basement Ladies musical comedy series will finally get to know more about the men of East Cornucopia Lutheran Church. This sixth, and latest, addition to the series, “Rise Up, O Men” introduces the men of the church right alongside your favorite ladies from the basement when they perform at the historic Marion Palace Theatre on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. The year is 1964, in the basement kitchen of the Lutheran […]

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

Severe Thunderstorm Watch SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 27 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 500 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 27 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS OHC001-005-015-017-021-023-025-027-033-035-041-043-045-047-049- 057-061-063-065-071-073-075-077-083-089-091-093-095-097-101-103- 109-113-117-123-129-131-135-139-141-143-147-149-153-159-165-169- 173-175-150200- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0027.190314T2100Z-190315T0200Z/ OH . OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAMS ASHLAND BROWN BUTLER CHAMPAIGN CLARK CLERMONT CLINTON CRAWFORD CUYAHOGA DELAWARE ERIE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN GREENE HAMILTON HANCOCK HARDIN HIGHLAND HOCKING HOLMES HURON KNOX LICKING LOGAN LORAIN LUCAS MADISON MARION […]

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Scam Alert Issued by Hardin County Sheriff’s Office

The Hardin County Sheriff's Office has been advised of a likely scam involving a person receiving a social media message from what seems to be a known friend or contact, inquiring if the recipient had been notified or had received money from "Poker and Mega bonus cash funds." The sender states that the recipient's name and photo was observed on a FedEx delivery list when FedEx came to deliver a "$90,000.00 win package" to the message sender. Upon responding "no" […]

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Storm Spotter Training Class Cancelled

Hardin County EMA Director Jake Burgbacher and the National Weather Service have announced that the storm spotter training class for this evening has been cancelled. Burgbacher said the decision was made due to the threat of severe weather this evening. He said they didn't want anyone to be out and put themselves in harms way. He added that the training class will be rescheduled. In the event of severe weather, Burgbacher said if and when it is […]

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United Way 2019 Campaign Comes Up Short of Goal

The 2019 campaign of United Way of Hardin County came up short of its goal, but not because of a lack of effort. At the Annual Meeting held this morning, it was announced that just over $188,500 was pledged. The goal was $220,000. Executive Director Darlene Foreman said the 21 partner agencies will be receiving their share of just over $155,000. The first payment should be sent out Friday. Several industries, including Honda of America and McCullough […]

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