The month of February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Heartbeat of Hardin County Executive Director Julie Zaring said she speaks to kids in the classroom on this subject, “I’ve had kids come in and they’ll say ‘I broke up with my boyfriend last night,’ and I’m like wait a minute, I didn’t tell you to do that, and they say ‘no but I realized they were an abuser.’ That’s […]
The Hardin County Budget Commission has scheduled a meeting. The commission will meet on Thursday February 16 starting at 10am. The meeting will be held in the County Auditor’s Office located on the Second Floor of the Hardin County Courthouse in downtown Kenton.
Kenton Elementary School Students are inviting members of the community to their annual Leadership Day held March 22, 2023. Leadership Day is an opportunity to go on building tours, watch town halls, learn about leadership clubs, and talk with a student panel. Through this experience, students are able to practice their leadership skills and share their genius. Individuals can sign up online at: go.kcs.me/leadershipday Leadership Day is hosted by Kenton […]
The Home Energy Assistance Program helps households at or below the 175% income levels. Anyone needing help with their heating and cooling bills should visit the Ohio Consumers Counsel's website: https://www.occ.ohio.gov/ for more information. You can apply until May 31, 2023.
Hardin County Players announced last week the production for 2023 Children’s Summer Workshop will be Finding Nemo Jr. The workshop will be June 5-15 with performances on June 16 & 17. Eligible campers will be entering third grade through entering ninth grade next school year. Registration and audition information will be coming soon.
The 11th Annual Ada Academic Booster and Ada Music Booster In Person Raffle Event will be held on Sunday February 19. It will start at 2pm in MacIntosh Center at Ohio Northern University with doors opening at 1. There will be 15 games for Purses, Raffle Baskets by Chance, Quarter Auctions and MORE. Tickets are $35 each. Individual ticket holders will be seated on a first come first serve basis. […]
BLUFFTON, Ohio—The closing reception of the “Voices Together” art exhibit will be from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 with an artist talk at 1:20 p.m. from Gwen M. Stamm, whose artwork is featured. The reception will be at the Grace Albrecht Gallery in the Sauder Visual Art Center. The exhibit features original works of art from the recently published “Voices Together” hymnal embracing the diversity of the Mennonite Church in […]
The National Weather Service has issued a… HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING… WHAT…Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE…Portions of East Central Indiana and Central and West Central Ohio. WHEN…From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. IMPACTS…Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile […]
The Wyandot County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors issued a statement recently strongly denouncing the so-called Dissident Homeschool network that is said to be operated by a couple in Upper Sandusky. In the statement, the Board went further by denouncing and condemning any intolerant actions or teachings. The Board said those actions go against the character that is evident in Wyandot County's flourishing large and small businesses, governments, churches […]