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Two Wildcats, Wade Manns and Gary Phipps, have qualified as individuals for the 2026 OHSAA Cross Country Championships. The event will be held at Fortress Obetz this Saturday at 2:20 PM but the two outstanding athletes will be receiving a special “send-off” on Friday. The community is highly encouraged to [...]

Seth Rigdon passed away unexpectedly on October , 2026. A lifelong resident of Kenton, Seth was born on March 13, 1994, at Hardin Memorial Hospital to Dave Rigdon and the late Carrie Manns. Seth was known for his endless love for others and his ability to see the good in [...]

For the first time in nearly a quarter century the Upper Sandusky High School boys cross country team has qualified for the OHSAA State Championship. After narrowly missing qualification last season, the Rams dominated in 2026, winning the N10 by 20 points. They then placed second at districts and fourth [...]

The Hardin County Board of Elections reported a 53 percent voter turnout for Tuesday’s election. 9202 votes, out of 17,391 registered voters, were cast either by absentee/ early voting or on election day. In the countywide race for Hardin County Commissioner, Republican Michael Kasler defeated Democratic candidate Daryl Flowers. Kasler [...]

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call regarding an armed and intoxicated male experiencing a mental health crisis at a residence on Township Road 180 Tuesday afternoon. In addition to experiencing a mental health crisis, the individual was a known felon with multiple active arrest warrants who was [...]

William “Bill” Shope, 67, of Kenton, passed away October 20, 2026. Graveside services will be held Friday, November 6, 2026 at 11:00 am at Grove Cemetery in Kenton, Ohio. Schindewolf Stout Crates Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Shope family.

There will be a financial aid and future planning event this evening at Hardin Northern. It will start at 6:30 in the school’s cafeteria. The meeting is for juniors, seniors, and parents to walk through the financial aid and future planning process. A financial aid coordinator from Rhodes State College [...]

Barry R. Beavers, age 60, of Forest, Ohio, passed away Friday, October 30, 2026, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay, Ohio. He was born January 29, 1966, in Welch, West Virginia, to the late Lawrence D. and Martha D. (Casteel) Beavers.Barry married Jill R. Ellcessor on October 22, 1988, and [...]

The Bellefontaine Joint Recreation District Board of Trustees met in regular session Tuesday night and heard updates about several projects. The meeting was called to order by President Pat Ellis, who asked the board to take a moment of silence for City Cemetery Department employee […]

Hardin County – Ohio State University Extension invites area farm families to attend the “Planning for the Future of Your Farm” Workshop, a two-session educational program designed to guide families through the process of transitioning farm ownership, management, and assets to the next generation. The workshop will take place on [...]