Drug Take Back Day slated at sites in Kenton, Ada, Forest Area residents are being asked to discard their unused and outdated medications at three locations in Hardin County during Drug Take Back Day on Saturday. With the collections slated from 9 to 11 a.m., participants can stay in their cars as volunteers and law enforcement officers take back the pharmaceuticals, prescription drugs, liquid medications, household pet medications, medicated lotions and sunscreens at parking lots. Read More
More food trucks planned for return of Eats on the Street More food options are planned with the return of the Eats on the Street Friday Night Food Truck Fest, set for Friday, June 24 in downtown Kenton. Ten food trucks have been confirmed so far, according to organizers with the Kenton Historic Courthouse District Committee (HCD), part of the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance. Read More
Brunswick principal in line to become USV’s new leader McGUFFEY — The Upper Scioto Valley Board of Education was excited to introduce its new district leader to the staff and the public at its regular meeting Monday evening. Read More
Pinwheels on the square Volunteers place more than 500 pinwheels on the lawn of the Hardin County Courthouse on Monday afternoon. Each of the blue, reflective pinwheels represents a reported case of child abuse for 2015. Read More
Area woman fulfills dream of running her own restaurant DUNKIRK — Vickie Frysinger has had the fortune of doing what she always wanted in life – running her own restaurant. Frysinger is the owner of Oh My Grill in Dunkirk. Read More
New Forest kennel Adeline Moore holds her dog inside the new kennel in Forest as (from left) Police Chief Donnie Southward, Sebastian Southward, Hardin County Dog Warden Tammy Ervin, Jacob Ervin and Pawsitive Pals member Marcia Retterer look on. Read More
Trike-a-thon Legacy Mermann makes her way around the “track” at the Kenton First United Methodist Church Preschool’s Trike-a-thon on Thursday. Read More
Mock accident Hardin Northern students Michaela Curtis, Holly Wilson, Catherine McMillion and Sara Morris are cared for following a “car crash” at the school Wednesday afternoon. Read More
County had 526 cases of abuse, neglect in past year April is Child Abuse Awareness Month and the staff at Hardin County Job and Family Services called attention to the local concerns by wearing blue to work on Wednesday. Read More
Ada police officers now wearing body cameras ADA — All officers of the Ada Police Department are now required to wear and use body cameras. Ada Village Council, at a special meeting Tuesday night, approved a new body-worn camera policy for the police department. The policy went into effect immediately. Read More