According to his estranged wife, Tony Sheldon liked to play games with crimes. He would commit a crime and then taunt the victims because he knew there was no way they could prove it.

DOLA — Hardin Northern High School will hold its 2018 commencement on Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m. in the auditorium. Seven of the 27 graduating seniors have been selected as Honor Court graduates.

A Hardin County man found guilty of attempting to have his son kill his step-mother and step-brother has been sent to prison for 20 years. Judge Scott Barrett called the crimes of Gerrick Anthony “Tony” Sheldon “heinous” as he handed down his decision on the case Tuesday afternoon. A jury found Sheldon guilty on April 3 of two counts of …

Republican Congressman Bob Latta is squaring off against two GOP challengers in the Republican primary on May 8 for Ohio’s 5th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Also vying for the nomination are Bob Kreienkamp, a farmer from Wood County and Todd Wolfrum, a Van Wert County Commissioner.

FOREST — Forest-Jackson Head Librarian Karen Moore was tending the flowers at the library last summer when a man stopped and inquired about the history of the Burk family. His inquiry resulted not only in information about the Forest area surname, but brought about a friendship which spans generations.

ADA — Rob Alexander views his responsibility at Ohio Northern University as being a “citizen factory.” Alexander is a professor of political science, history and geography, and he also serves as the chair of the Department of History, Political Science and Geography.

Three candidates are vying for the Republican nomination for the 1st District seat in the Ohio Senate. On the May 8 primary ballot are Bob Barker of Van Wert, Craig Kupferberg of Findlay and Rob McColley of Napoleon, who currently holds the post.

Ridgemont student Ethan Mouser (left) assists Special Deputy John Vermillion in accepting updated and unused prescription medication at Ridgemont Schools on Saturday during Medication Disposal Day.

Few of her classmates in school would have picked Brooke Sousa to become a competitor in a strong woman contest. “I was a fat kid growing up,” she recalled. But as a young mother, Sousa set her sights on a goal and today is ranked as the third strongest woman in the U.S.A. and is fifth in the world.

More than $115,000 has been raised by the two Republican candidates in the hotly contested primary for the 83rd District seat in the Ohio House. According to campaign finance report filings with the Ohio Secretary of State released this week, Jon Cross of Kenton is raising and spending significantly more money than Cheryl Buckland of Findlay.