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Power outage in parts of Kenton and Hardin County

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, December 7, 2022

At approxminately 3:00 a.m., the Hardin County Sheriff's office reported:

"We are aware that the majority of the county is currently without power. As a result, our non-emergency phone lines are currently down. For all emergencies dial 9-1-1. For all non-emergencies dial 419-673-1905.

"As a reminder--if you encounter a stop light that is out, treat it as a 4-way stop."

For updates on the outage, visiti https://www.ismymeteron.com/

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AHS girls basketball scores win over Riverdale, 44-35

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, December 7, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

MT. BLANCHARD - The potent Bulldog girls' backcourt combined for 35 points to lead the visiting Ada girls basketball team over Riverdale 44-35 in a non-league contest Tuesday night, December 6.

The Bulldog girls improved to 3-3 with their second straight win. The Falcon girls fell to 1-5 with the defeat.

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Johnny Appleseed events in December

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, December 7, 2022

DIY NATURE - CONSTELLATION PICTURES
Register by December 9

On Tues., Dec. 13 at 7:00 p.m., the Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District will offer DIY Nature - Constellation Pictures at the McElroy Environmental Education Center, 2355 Ada Rd., Lima.

The invitation: “Learn about the constellations in the night sky and the stories that are behind  them. We’ll then create a constellation picture that can light up and take it home.  No need to dress for the weather, we’ll be indoors for the entire program.”

Register by calling 419-221-1232 or go to www.jampd.com to register..

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, December 7, 2022

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

"The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" is considered one of the best Christmas songs of all time.  It was released on October 14, 1963 as part of the first Christmas album by singer Andy Williams. Interestingly, this song was not selected to be the promotional single for the album, but was sidelined for his song "White Christmas."

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Photographs taken of local bald eagle

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, December 7, 2022

This week, area resident Martin Fisher spotted and successfully photographed a bald eagle on Township Road 30.

While the bald eagle population in Ohio is growing, Hardin County has had nest counts in the single digits recently. A 2020 map of Ohio bald eagle nests shows 9 nests in Hardin County, some counties with zero nests, and a high of 90 nests in Ottawa County on Lake Erie.

The 2020 bald eagle nest total was 707. In March 2022, the estimated nest count was 806.

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State funds demolitions in Hardin County

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, December 7, 2022

The Ohio Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program has announced that 2,277 blighted and vacant structures in 42 counties will be demolished to pave the way for new economic development and housing opportunities across the state. Twenty of these projects are in Hardin County (see attached list).

The projects will be funded with the Ohio Demolition and Site Revitalization Program set-aside grants announced for each county in July. Thirteen counties will also receive additional program funding totaling $35.3 million to cover expenses in excess of the initial set-aside grants.

In total, the Ohio Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program will award nearly $150 million in grants for projects across the state. Details on demolition projects in additional counties will be provided in the coming weeks.

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