The Bellefontaine Police Department is accepting applications for a Part-Time Dispatcher Applications. The deadline to return the applications is December 12th. If you have any questions, call Lieutenant Scott Marlow at (937)599-1010. For more information, visit the Bellefontaine Police Department Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064453221887
Area fire departments are encouraging residents to make a fire escape plan for their home. Once the plan is in place, you should talk to your family about what you should do if there is a fire. It is recommended that you practice the fire escape plan at least two times per year.
The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance will be visiting area businesses to record the Twelve Days of Christmas videos. The videos will be presented from December 8 through December 23, excluding Saturdays and Sundays. You can view them on the HCCBA YouTube channel. They are being recorded to encourage you to buy and shop local this Holiday season.
The Ada High School Alumni Association will present a Hall of Honor Reception on Saturday January 7, 2023. It will start at 5 that evening prior to the boys basketball game against Upper Scioto Valley. The reception is being held to celebrate the schools' Hall of Honor inductee, the 2022 Scholarship recipient and all Ada High School alumni. Special recognition will be given for classes dating back to 1948. The […]
Students in the Hardin Northern Agriculture Mechanics class recently learned about things under the hood of their vehicle. For some students this was a review, and for others it was new information. The students were taught how to check their oil, locate their battery, jump a car, and where to locate the proper place to add windshield wiper fluid. Tire tread and how to determine the correct PSI for tires […]
Several area fire departments were dispatched to a house fire early this morning in the 19000 block of Township Road 60 south of Forest. The call was received by the Forest Fire Department at around 6:50 this morning. Providing mutual assistance were fire departments from Kenton, Dunkirk, Wharton and Marseilles. BKP also assisted at the scene. The fire departments providing mutual assistance were on the scene for around two hours. […]
Tucker Oglesbee holding a picture of Tyler Kindergarten, First and Second students at Kenton Elementary School made Christmas cards for a young soldier from Kenton that was deployed on Thanksgiving Day. Kenton High School Class of 2021 graduate Tyler Buxton flew overseas with other soldiers. The students learned the distance in miles that Kenton is from where they are deployed as well as the difference in time. The students made […]
Scam artists are using fake text messages on unsuspecting people who purchased items online. Online shopping is at an all-time high this time of year, and oftentimes, you may receive a text stating your package could not be delivered due to missing delivery details. The fraudulent messages may show your delivery is from the United States Postal Service, FedEX, UPS or other service. They are designed to get you to […]
The Lima Symphony Orchestra’s popular Symphony Storytime program returned to libraries this month. The program focuses on the wonder of winter and features musicians from the Lima Symphony Orchestra. They will be at the Mary Lou Johnson Hardin County District Library in Kenton on Thursday December 22 at 11AM Children and their families will enjoy classic selections. The program will engage kids’ imaginations and get them singing along. "Symphony Storytime" […]