Ohio Northern University students stood in line Wednesday to ride a camel across the tundra on the school’s campus. The camels were provided by the Jungle Island Park in Delphos.
Celebrating ‘hump day’
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Area residents are being asked to discard their unused and outdated medications at three locations in Hardin County during Drug Take Back Day on Saturday.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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
