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Valerie Lewis An Upper Sandusky woman changed her plea in Hardin County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday. According to documents filed in the Hardin County Clerk of Courts Office, Valerie Lewis pleaded guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence. She was indicted earlier this year on multiple charges including two counts of aggravated murder. The charges were filed in connection to the shooting death of Benjamine Mays […]

Two teenagers were injured after being assaulted at a park in Kenton. According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 100 block of East Espy Street in reference to the incident. The assaults are said to have happened at Jerry Cross Park on Carrol Street in the city. It was reported to police at just after 8 Tuesday evening. The teenagers suffered apparent minor […]

Several thefts were reported to Kenton Police on Tuesday. Thefts were reported in the 100 block of Clover Lane, 200 block of South Detroit, 500 block of South Wayne, Jacob Parrott Boulevard and 100 block of East Columbus Street. In one of the incidents, a woman told officers that she parked her car Tuesday morning, and when she started it at around noon, she noticed that it was very loud. […]

Five officers represented the Ridgemont FFA chapter at the Ohio Legislative Leadership Conference at the Ohio Statehouse today.  Representative Jon Cross, met with the students this morning and gave them a personal tour of the House Chamber. The conference ran until 2 this afternoon. The morning workshop focused on advocating for agricultural education, informing students about important issues and preparing them to speak with legislators.  The workshop was followed by […]

Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine makes stop in Hancock County this afternoon to promote Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio. Statewide, the Imagination Library has enrolled over 343,000 kids, totaling 48% of eligible kids within Ohio.  The Imagination Library mails kids one high-quality, age-appropriate book each month until their 5th birthday.  All Ohio children – from birth to age 5 – are eligible to be enrolled in the program at […]

The Marion Police Department received calls from residents regarding a phone scam.  Residents have been receiving spoofed calls from the Marion Police Department phone number 740-387-2525 and an individual with a foreign accent states that they have a warrant and attempts to collect money from them over the phone.  This is NOT the Marion Police Department and this is not how the department resolves warrants.  If you or someone you […]

COLUMBUS – Ohio Department of Insurance director Judith L. French and Medicare experts from the department’s Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program are hosting a free, virtual town hall. It will be held on October 4 at 11:30 a.m. and is designed to help Ohioans on Medicare understand Medicare changes for 2023, how to compare options and select coverage, ways to save money, and protect against fraud. Medicare open enrollment […]

The next Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance Community Coffee will be held Tuesday, October 4 at 8:00 a.m.  The meeting will be held in the Alliance Board Room at 225 South Detroit Street in Kenton. Andrea Niese of Kenton/Forest head Start will be the guest speaker. Attendees can ask questions and network while learning more about the Alliance and receive community updates.   For more information, call 419-673-4131.

Marysville Firefighters' Local 3032 will be conducting an MDA Fill the Boot operation in Marysville this Friday September 30. Firefighters will be collecting donations from 11am to 4pm at the intersections of 5th and Main and West 5th and Damascus Road in Marysville. All of the money will help support the Muscular Dystrophy Association.