by Mark Badertscher Hardin County – Extension rainfall reporters recorded an average of 2.29 inches of rain in Hardin County during June. Last year, the average rainfall for June was 3.12 inches. Rainfall for the month was 3.08 inches less than the ten-year average rainfall in the month of June. Buck Township received 3.67 inches, the most rainfall of the township sites. The least rain in June, 1.55 inches was […]
Law enforcement officers across Ohio are joining officers from five other Great Lakes states including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin on July 27 for this year’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 5 high visibility Speed Awareness Day enforcement campaign. During the campaign, law enforcement officers will combine increased, zero-tolerance enforcement with effective communication to road users on the importance of obeying the speed limit. High Visibility Enforcement […]
Marion, OH – Saturday, July 23rd at 10:00am at the Marion Palace Theatre, Palace volunteer coordinator, Morgan Schwartz, will meet with potential Palace volunteers during an orientation session. The Palace hopes to continue building a volunteer corps with people ranging from juniors and seniors in high school to adults of all ages who wish to give back to the community. The volunteers are growing as an organization, and to help […]
Heat index values are forecast to be in the middle to upper 90s this afternoon. You should drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. There is the potential for severe weather this afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service stated that damaging […]
The Hardin County Board of Elections announced the hours for the last days of in-person absentee/early voting hours for the August 2 Primary Election. Absentee/early voting is in the Board of Elections in the Hardin County Courthouse. The hours are: .8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, July 25, 2022 through July 29, 2022. .8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, July 30, 2022. .1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday […]
“Recent events have demonstrated the importance of agriculture in all of our lives and the assurance of safe, healthy food on our tables. Nutrien is pleased to play a part in the honoring of these men and their role in agriculture right here in Allen County,” said Todd Sutton, general manager of Nutrien Lima. Two honorees, Steiner Stock Farm and Wallace A. Winegardner, were inducted by the Lima/Allen County Chamber […]
The renovated downtown traffic circle is open and traffic started moving through the area in Lima on Monday. The roundabout is located in the Town Square at the intersection of Main and Market in the city. The Lima Police Department asked motorists to use caution and slow vehicle speeds when entering the roundabout. As with the majority of roundabouts, you should look to your left as you move through the […]
KENTON-Hardin County Soroptimist International announced the Club 250 winner. Wanda Klinger will receive $100. Club 250 is a fundraiser that helps to award scholarships to local women and girls. Week 1-48 win $100. Week 49-50 win $125, week 51 wins $250, and Week 52 wins $500. Winning tickets drawn week 1-48 will have their tickets put back in for future drawings. Winning tickets drawn after week 48 do not go […]
Charles Castle has been found guilty on all 16 counts. The jury returned the verdict this afternoon after deliberating for around 8 hours since Monday afternoon. Castle was convicted on seven counts of kidnapping, one count of rape, one count of attempted murder, one count of felonious assault, one count of breaking and entering, one count of endangering children, one count of burglary and three counts of tampering with evidence. […]