Learning about animals Mark Rosenthal of Belleville, Mich., returned to the Hardin Northern Public Library on Tuesday afternoon with his Animal Magic show, introducing children and adults to a variety of animals from his sanctuary program. Read More
A new look Visitors will soon see new welcome signs when they enter Hardin County on U.S. and state routes. The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance unveiled new ‘Welcome to Hardin County’ signs on Tuesday featuring the county logo of a ‘great place to live, work and prosper’ as well as the county website, hardincountyoh.org. Read More
Forest to honor three for dedication to community FOREST — The Village of Forest will honor three people who have dedicated endless hours to the community during the Tree Town Festival parade on July 8. Read More
Riding and water fun Jenna Collier, 8 (front) and Brooklyn Collier, 4, both of Forest, enjoy a pony ride under the trees during the Boots and Badges Family Day held at Gormley Park on Sunday afternoon. Read More
Eats on the Street Fest draws big crowd in Kenton More than a thousand people flocked to downtown Kenton on Friday night for the second Eats on the Street Food Truck Fest. Read More
New wastewater plan will help Ada to grow ADA — With a new wastewater treatment plant in place, the Village of Ada will be able to grow. Located on the east side of the village just off of County Road 44 (East Lincoln Avenue), the $15 million project is up and running and nearing 100 percent completion, with an estimated finish date of October. Read More
Model A racer Jack Riley and Bob Boyd of the Penn-Ohio Model A Club look at Chris Shafer’s 1929 Model-A-racer during the club’s cruise-in stop in Ada on Thursday afternoon. About 40 members of the driving club made the trip to Ada from Tiffin, which is where the group is staying this week during the club’s annual hub tour where members meet in a location and then tour different cities in the area. Read More
High water Numerous roads were closed and Jump ‘N Jim’s Marathon on Kenton’s south side was among numerous businesses and homes surrounded by flood waters this morning. Overnight storms dumped more than four inches of rain on portions of Hardin County. Times photo/Kendrick Jesionowski Read More
Silver Creek center comes back to life for ‘Nature Day’ The Silver Creek Center for Environmental Studies provided educational opportunities for area school age youth on a regular from 1986-2001. Due to budget reductions over the years, the center’s operator, the Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District district, was forced to eliminate an educational specialist and the programs fell by the wayside in the early 2000s. Read More
Early-morning fire Firefighters from McGuffey and Alger responded to a house fire this morning at the intersection of Ohio 195 and CR 110. Read More
