Nora Ann Patton Giovinazzo Age, 85 Haines City, Fla. formerly of Alger A celebration of life for Nora Ann Patton Giovinazzo will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Alger by the Rev. Calvin Waugh. Burial will be in Preston Cemetery, Alger next to her deceased husband, John Russell Patton Sr. Friends may call two hours prior to … Read More
Joan Smith Age, 86 Kenton A memorial service for Joan Smith will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 at Price-McElroy Funeral Home, Kenton by Pastor Gregg King. Friends may call two hours prior to the service. She died on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019 at Kenton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Memorial donations may be made to The Freedom Hall, 2266 Wakefield … Read More
Melba E. Young Age, 94 Upper Sandusky A private service for Melba E. Young will be at a later date. She died on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019 at Fairhaven Community, Upper Sandusky. Memorial contributions may be made Alzheimer’s Association in care of Clark Shields Funeral Home. Condolences may be made at www.shieldsfh.com. Read More
Daniel “Bear” Hayter Age, 73 Kenton A memorial service for Daniel “Bear” Hayter will begin at noon on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019 at Price-McElroy Funeral Home, Kenton by Pastor Jason Manns. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. He died on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019 at the OSU Medical Center, Columbus. Memorial donations may be made to the OSU Hospice. Online … Read More
Melba E. Young Age, 94 Forest Arrangements for Melba E. Young are pending at Clark Shields Funeral Home, Forest. She died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. Read More
Thearse M. “Dolly” Lawrence Age, 65 Alger Services for Thearse M. “Dolly” Lawrence will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Alger by Rev. Gene Salsbury. Burial will be in Preston Cemetery, Alger. Friends may call 4-8 p.m. Friday and until the time of services on Saturday. She died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019 at the Ohio … Read More
Rodney Wayne Reffitt Age, 52 Dunkirk A memorial service for Rodney Wayne Reffitt will be held at a later date. He died on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019 at his residence. The Price-McElroy Funeral Home, Kenton is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the funeral home in care of family. Online condolences may be expressed to pricefh.net. Read More
Daniel “Bear” Hayter Age, 73 Kenton Arrangements for Daniel “Bear” Hayter are pending at Price-McElroy Funeral Home, Kenton. He died on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019 at the OSU Medical Center, Columbus. Read More
Lee Roy Jarnagin Age, 70 Kenton Services for Lee Roy Jarnagin will begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019 at Schindewolf-Stout-Crates Funeral Home, Kenton. Burial will follow in Fairview-McDonald Cemetery. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until the time of services on Wednesday. He died on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. Online condolences can be expressed to the family by visiting www.stoutcrates.com. Read More
Gregory L. Cozad Age, 60 Kenton Gregory L. Cozad, 60 of Kenton passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Trinity United Presbyterian Church, 301 W. Columbus St., Kenton with Pastor Tomas Pistora officiating. Memorials can be directed to SCHINDEWOLF-STOUT-CRATES FUNERAL HOME. Online condolences can be expressed … Read More
Ada business staple Cole Motor Sales to close after century of service to public ADA — For more than a century, Cole Motor Sales has been a staple of the Ada business community. It survived two world wars, the Great Depression and saw business after business come and go in the community. But the changes in the automotive world proved to be more than the local dealership could survive.
Area school districts get mainly low marks from state There was little to crow about from the Hardin County area school districts in the annual report card from the Ohio Department of Education. The report card, released on Thursday, rates districts and buildings. Graduation rates remain high in the county, but preparing students for life after school was uniformly low.
Owner of meth lab in Alger receives four years in prison A traffic stop resulted in putting a meth lab out of business in the village of Alger and has sent the owner to prison for four years. According to Hardin County Common Pleas Court records from Prosecutor Brad Bailey's office, Timothy Shepherd, 103 E. Wagner St., Alger, was charged with illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs and aggravated possession of drugs.
