Photo: Ada Public Library The Ada Public Library will hold their Homeschooling Adventure Club this Thursday, March 13. It will start at 1:00pm Thursday afternoon at the Hancock County Park District, located at 1424 East Main Cross Street in Findlay. The program promises an experience for all ages. Visit the Ada Public Library on Facebook for more information.
The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission is reminding mobile phone users everywhere to be aware of a resurgence in fraudulent texts from scammers requesting payment for unpaid tolls through fake websites. The fraudulent texts are being sent randomly to mobile phone uses in various area codes and attempt to impersonate the website addresses of toll agencies across the country. “The Ohio Turnpike does NOT send text messages requesting payment for unpaid tolls. The Ohio Turnpike will only notify you of […]
Photo: Indian Lake State Park A pancake breakfast will be served at the Indian Lake State Park this weekend. The breakfast is being held by the Indian Lake Development Corporation. The pancakes will be topped with freshly made syrup. Breakfast will be served Saturday, March 15 from 8am until 2pm and Sunday, March 16 from 8am until 1pm. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for kids. You will also be able to take a tour of the sugar […]
Photo: Hardin County Humane Society Ohio The Hardin County Humane Society is hosting a Family Bingo event on March 22. It will start at 10:00am that Saturday at 13510 US 68 south in Kenton. The day will feature bingo with the family, fun prizes, food, laughter and memories to be made. The cost is $2 for a bingo packet and $3 for meal deal. Guests can pay at the door on the day of the event. More information can be […]
Kenton City Council is scheduled to meet this evening. Seven resolutions are on the agenda and will be up for first reading. Most of the resolutions are related to the North Detroit Street construction project. There is also an ordinance providing additional appropriations for 2025 that is on first reading. Also under new business, council will discuss the Electrical Aggregation Program. The 5th Regular Session of the year will start at 7:00pm this evening in the Kenton City Building.
The Hardin County Agricultural Society met on March 5, 2025, to discuss key updates and upcoming events. Correspondence was received from the Freedom Celebration Committee requesting funds for the fireworks display on July 4th, also from the Hardin County Goat Boosters inviting members to their Goat Banquet at the Moose on April 5th and a proposal for insect control was also discussed. The board approved Kolt Buchenroth’s request to rescind his resignation and allowed the Reverse Raffle Committee to explore […]
A man whose case was remanded back to the Hardin County Common Pleas Court is now set to go on trial on multiple counts of rape, kidnapping, gross sexual imposition and sexual battery charges. The then 52-year-old Brian Richardson pled guilty to three counts of sexual battery and one count of gross sexual imposition and was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison in June of 2024. Earlier this year, the sentence was vacated by the Ohio Third […]
For those who missed the Hardin Northern production of Willy Wonka Junior this past weekend, a recording is now available to watch. Joseph Purdy-Craig was thanked for operating the cameras, and he plans to produce a better video edit in the near future. He is studying multimedia at Apollo. The school also thanked Logan Warmbrod for running the audio and the lighting crew of Fred Speise and Stella Morrison. A video of the performance can be viewed below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL26R7YKzAc
Photo: Upper Scioto Valley Music Department The Upper Scioto Valley's Performing Arts Boosters March meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 12th at 5:30 PM in the band room. At the meeting, they will discuss ways to support students as they prepare for the final activities of the year. They will also be nominating officers for the 2025-2026 school year, and it is essential that they have more parent/guardian volunteers to serve in those roles to ensure the continued success […]
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Our broadcast covers Hardin County and into Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Union, and Wyandot Counties including a majority of communities within.
