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UPDATED Lonny Kent retires from Bluffton Police Department

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, July 27, 2022

UPDATED 6:30 p.m. July 27: An incomplete version of this article was initially posted on Wednesday morning.

By Paula McKibben for the Bluffton Police Department

“I want to be the officer who takes care of the other officers,” commented Corporal Lonny Kent when asked why he chose this time to retire from the Bluffton Police Department. 

Graduating from Ada High School in 1977, he obviously is not old by today’s standards, but after 31 years on the job, he does not want others worrying about him because of his age while he is on the job.

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Hardin Leadership Class supports nonprofits with funds and volunteers

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, July 27, 2022

The 2022 Hardin Leadership class has been challenged to design and conduct a Class Community Project (CCP), to be completed by the end of their program year. Here are their plans and a question, where do you fit in?

The Hardin Leadership 2022 class chose four nonprofits to assist by working at the agencies:

  • Heartbeat of Hardin County
  • Love, Inc.
  • New Hope Shelter
  • Safe Haven.

Also, Hardin Leadership 2022 chose five agencies to support financially and as volunteers:

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Claire Vaubel named Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary International

Posted by Staff on Friday, July 15, 2022

Claire Vaubel, a member of the Ada Rotary club, was recently honored as a Paul Harris Fellow by virtue of her gift of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation. The honor is named for the founder of Rotary International.

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Alger library director joins regional board

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, July 7, 2022

It’s not uncommon for Stacey Hensley, director of the Alger Public Library, to hear people say, “I didn’t know Alger had a library!” However, with a population of under 900, the fact is the library at 100 Wagner St. has an outsized impact on its community and also serves as the USV district library.

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Lt. Governor accepts broadband champion award in Ada

Posted by Staff on Thursday, June 30, 2022

Ohio’s Broadband and Cable Association recognized Lt. Governor Jon Husted with the inaugural Champion of Broadband Award during a special ceremony at Ohio Northern University in Ada on June 29.

The award has been established to recognize Ohioans who are leading advocates of broadband connectivity in the state. Executive Director of OCTA David Koren said that Husted “has been a true champion for the expansion of quality, high-speed internet connectivity to unserved Ohioans.”

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Soroptimist of Kenton/Hardin County holds girls night out

Posted by Staff on Monday, June 27, 2022

Soroptimist International of Kenton/Hardin County recently held a girls night out. The group attended The Ohio Presidents: Surprising Legacies at the Allen County Museum followed by dinner at Old Barn Out Back.

Attached photos show a few members from Soroptimist International of Hancock County.

Soroptimist was formed in 1921 in Oakland, California, at a time when women were not permitted to join service organizations. The name, loosely translated from the Latin, means best for women.

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