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An incident involving child pornography is being investigated by the Kenton Police Department. According to the report, a Kenton police detective received information from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force which identified an incident involving the possession, manufacture and distribution of child pornography. An IP address suspected of being involved was also obtained. A subpoena was sent to Windstream which supplied information on the IP address. From that, a […]

On Tuesday February 21, 2023, the Ada Police Department will hold a special awards ceremony during the Ada Village Council meeting at 6:30 P.M. at the municipal building to recognize the lifesaving efforts of two Ada police officers, as well as two public safety officers from Ohio Northern University. On Monday January 30, 2023, Sergeant John Iten and Patrolman Andrew Peterman responded to a single vehicle accident on West Lincoln […]

OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital will be holding a blood drive tomorrow (Feb 22). It will begin at 10 Wednesday morning in the McCullough Conference Room.   To schedule an appointment visit redcrossblood.org and use the sponsor code HMH. You can also call 800-733-2767.

State Representative Jon Cross State Representative Jon Cross' district office hours in Kenton will take place this Friday (Feb 24). He is scheduled to be at the Mary Lou Hardin County Library Friday from 11:30am until 1pm. All constituents of the 83rd House District are welcome to attend.  No appointment is necessary.

ADA, Ohio - Should a high school basketball team rein in its scoring against a weaker opponent? Should artists’ copyrighted creations be fair game for tattoos? Is separating students by abilities a modern form of segregation? College students at Ohio Northern University will wrestle with these and other thorny issues as they prepare for the APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl (APPE IEB)® national championship, which will be held March 4-5 in […]

The South East Hardin North West Union Joint Fire District's Training Bureau is seeking help to acquire a house to be used for a large training event in May. The house must be in Hale, Dudley, or Washington Township.   If you own a property that can be used for firefighter training purposes, send the fire district a message for further details.

The deadline to apply for the Hardin County Sheep Improvement Association Scholarship is this Friday.  Applications must be turned in by 4:30 Friday afternoon at the Hardin County Extension Office.  The applications are also due online on Friday for the 2023 Lamb and Wool Ambassador.  Application links for both ambassador and scholarships can be found on the Ohio State- Hardin County 4-H Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hardinco4h

The Alger 1st United Methodist Church will sponsor a Monthly Meal this Thursday February 23. The meal will be served from 4:30 until 6 at the Community Outreach Center, 305 North Main Street in Alger. You can dine in or carry out, and deliveries can be requested by calling 419-204-7910. The February menu is Swiss baked chicken, green beans, fruit, cookies or brownies. The ONU mobile clinic will be on […]

Applications are still being accepted for the Allen County Sheriff's Office new Cadet Program.  The program will provide the costs of tuition and equipment for up to five cadets to attend Rhodes State College’s Basic Police Academy.  These cadets will also receive full-time medical benefits and pay while enrolled in the academy.  After graduation and obtaining certification, they will be hired as full time Allen County Sheriff's deputies. All applications […]