When motorists are stopped by deputies in Hardin County for traffic violations, the ticket they are handed soon will be created by a computer. The new E-tickets are expected to make the stop quicker for the public, more efficient for the courts and safer for the officers, said Sheriff Keith Everhart.

MOUNT VICTORY — Seventh-graders at Ridgemont offered their view of what a city in America might look like 100 years from now. The six students – Mason Stuck, Lane Underwood, Landon Newland, Ashtin Elliott, Lily James and Adaline Buckenroth – created a functioning city for the Future City Building competition held Jan. 14 at Columbus State Community College.

The Hardin County Sheriff is encouraging residents to be vigilant in their daily lives following a report of a woman being sexually assaulted by an unknown man Thursday evening. The reported assault originated in Roundhead Township in the southwestern corner of the county. “The sheriff’s office is working with very limited information at this time,” said Sheriff Keith Everhart in …

Kenton police A report was received of a theft from a garage at 226 Smith Ave.

A Kenton man was placed on community control for five years after he pleaded guilty to charges in a case heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to court records from Prosecutor Brad Bailey’s office, Kyle Devin Brummage, also known as Kyle Devan Brumage and Kyle Devin Kemmere, 371 W. Espy St., Kenton, was found guilty of one count each of burglary, petty theft and receiving stolen property.

MARION — Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Craig B. Overly has been selected 2016 Trooper of the Year at the Marion Post. The selection of Trooper Overly, 28, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2016 at the Marion Post.

ADA -- In keeping with the spirit of a capital campaign at his alma mater, Craig O. Pierson and his wife, Kay, of Bowling Green, have made an impact on future students at Ohio Northern University and his profession through a recent lead gift to the university’s “Campaign for Engineering: Building Impact at ONU,” an endeavor to fund a new building for the T.J. Smull College of Engineering.

Kenton police Harold W. Lease, 398 E. Forest Road Apt. 83H, reported a theft from his residence. Hardin County Dispatch reported an unresponsive male at 228 S. Leighton St. A scam was reported from 315 Seton Kenton Apartments. Bobby Scott, 980 Meadow Lane Apt. 27, was issued a summons for theft.

ALGER — The streets in Alger will be a mess for a few months, but representatives of Columbia Gas assured residents the inconveniences will not last long and will be worth the wait. Emily Kizer, external affairs specialist for Columbia Gas of Ohio, vowed the streets and lawns throughout the village will be restored to their original condition once the company replaces the aging mains and service lines in the village.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted will be the featured speaker at the Hardin County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day dinner on Sunday, March 19. This annual event will be held at the Plaza Inn in Mount Victory. The social time will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m.