A rural Kenton resident escaped serious injury in a roll over crash that occurred late Friday afternoon. The crash occurred just before 4:30 on Carrol at Glendale Streets in Kenton. The complete report is not available at this time, but according to information on the police department's daily log sheet, Corey M. Eversole was cited for an improper turn. BKP and the Kenton Fire Department assisted at the scene.
A Marion man was arrested over the weekend in that county on a warrant from Hardin County. According to the Kenton Police Department, officers were notified by the Marion County Sheriff's Office that 29 year old Donald Redmon II was arrested by their deputies following a foot pursuit. Redmon was transported to the Hardin County Sheriff's Office after the warrant was served.
A Kenton woman was arrested in Logan County on a warrant through the Kenton Police Department. According to the report, an officer was dispatched to the Hardin/Logan County line to take custody of 34 year old Rachael McGrath. She was arrested on the warrant by deputies from the Logan County Sheriff's Office.
A Richwood man was arrested following a two-month investigation into alleged drug trafficking that was occurring at the Forrest Lane Apartment. According to a release from the Union County Sheriff's Office, detectives from the Multi-Agency Drug Enforcement (M.A.D.E.) Task Force, deputies from the Union County Sheriff’s Office, officers from the Richwood Police Department, and the Marysville Police Department’s Special Response Team (SRT) served a search warrant at 107 Forrest Lane in Richwood this past Friday. Investigators located a […]
Emergency crews are on the scene of a rollover crash. This occurred on Carrol Street at Glendale Street in Kenton. BKP and the Kenton Fire Department are assisting at the scene. The Kenton Police Department is conducting the investigation. No other details are available at this time.
On Friday morning, February 8, 2019, detectives from the Multi-Agency Drug Enforcement (M.A.D.E.) Task Force, deputies from the Union County Sheriff’s Office, officers from the Richwood Police Department, and the Marysville Police Department’s Special Response Team (SRT) served a search warrant at 107 Forrest Lane in Richwood. The search warrant is the result of a two-month investigation into alleged drug trafficking that was occurring at the Forrest Lane Apartment. Investigators located a firearm, cash, drugs, and drug paraphernalia in the […]
A vandalism occurred Thursday morning at the Arlington First Federal Bank. According to a release from the Hancock County Sheriff's office, an unknown subject trespassed on bank property armed with a handgun and shot the exterior automated teller machine (ATM) at the bank. A picture of the suspect was captured on a surveillance camera. He appears to be dressed in a gray hooded sweatshirt with dark colored sweatpants. If you are able to identify the subject or […]
A Boil Water Advisory that was in effect for some residents in Forest has been lifted. The advisory was in effect for residents on Wells Road and Gage Street in the village. Water was interrupted while a water leak was repaired earlier this week. Service was restored in about an hour, but the advisory was necessary for the affected residents. Again the advisory for Wells Road and Gage Street in Forest has been lifted as of […]
(Photo Identification L-R: HOSA State qualifiers from the Allied Health and Nursing satellite program include Orlando Marcos, Bailie Clark, Peyton Preston, Kylie Allmon.) BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio – Several students from Ohio Hi-Point’s Allied Health and Nursing programs advanced to the HOSA State Leadership Conference after competing at the regional level. Students competed in a variety of event categories including: Medical Law and Ethics, Medical Math, Human Growth and Development, Knowledge Bowl, Biomedical Debate Team, Nursing Assisting, and Pathophysiology and Physical Therapy […]
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