Dr. Rob Alexander Dr. Rob Alexander, the Wilfred Binkley endowed professor of political science and director of the Institute for Civics and Public Policy at Ohio Northern University, will present the Forum “The Ever-Controversial Electoral College,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 in Yoder Recital Hall at Bluffton University. In this Forum, Alexander examines how the Electoral College has changed over the years and what we might expect for […]
front left to right-Claire McCullough and Bowen Burnworth, back Loryn Elsasser and Zeb Wilson It is day 2 of the 2022 Hardin County Fair. Looking at opening day numbers, the actual attendance was 5250 on a cloudy and warm day yesterday. That was down slightly from 2021, which had an actual attendance of 5401 when the weather was warm and windy. 836 people took in the Band Show Tuesday, compared […]
Carol Purcell and Gerald "Jerry" Althauser in the booth at the Hardin County Fair He doesn’t know the exact year, but Gerald “Jerry” Althauser said it’s been since the early 80’s that the Althauser family has operated a booth at the fair selling their locally made honey. They are back again this year and Althauser talks about his operation, “We keep a few bees and make a lot of beeswax […]
A fatal crash occurred early Tuesday morning on Marion Williamsport Road in Marion County. According to a release from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Patrol, the crash involved a vehicle driven by 39 year old Anthony B. Clark, of Marion, and a pedestrian, identified as 53 year old Trudy A. Blevins, also of Marion. The preliminary investigation indicates that Blevins was walking in the eastbound lane on Marion […]
Troopers say 2022 was the Safest Labor Day weekend in more than a decade COLUMBUS - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting four fatal traffic crashes which claimed four lives over the Labor Day holiday weekend according to provisional data. The data collected points to the 2022 Labor Day holiday weekend as being the safest since 2010. Troopers arrested 405 drivers for OVI and issued 1,992 safety belt citations. […]
COLUMBUS – On July 17, Sergeant Evan M. Slates was promoted to the rank of lieutenant by Colonel Charles A. Jones, Patrol superintendent. Lieutenant Slates will transfer from his current assignment at the Bowling Green Post to serve as post commander at the Findlay Post. Lieutenant Slates began his Patrol career in October 2010 as a member of the 150th Academy Class. He earned his commission in April of the […]
Anthony Browne A man who was arrested over Labor Day weekend in Dunkirk was arraigned Tuesday in Hardin County Municipal Court. Anthony Browne was charged with resisting arrest and obstructing official business after he was taken into custody following a brief stand-off with deputies from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office at his house on Cherry Street in Dunkirk. Browne pleaded not guilty to the charges and Judge Greg Grimslid set […]
Senyca Mendenhall A Kenton man was arrested after an incident on North Barron Street Tuesday night. According to the report from the Kenton Police Department, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 400 block of North Barron to investigate a report about a fight. At the scene, officers arrested Senyca Mendenhall. He is being held at the Multi County Jail in Marion on charges of assault, menacing, violating a […]
Anthony Browne The investigation into the murder of a Mt. Victory man continues. Hardin County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to the area of County Road 135 near County Road 110 at around 12:35 this past Saturday morning. They located a vehicle parked in the road, and inside was 44 year old Richard E. Whitaker Jr., who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Whitaker was flown from Hardin Memorial Hospital […]