Sheldon guilty of plot to kill estranged wife It didn’t take the Hardin County Common Pleas Court jury long to come up with a decision in the case against Gerrick Anthony “Tony” Sheldon on Tuesday. After deliberating for 2 1/2 hours, the jury returned a guilty verdict on 10 of the 11 counts against Sheldon, who was accused of recruiting his then 15-year-old son for a plot to kill his estranged wife and her son by burning their house down. Read More
‘The Sound of Music’ at HN The Hardin Northern High School auditorium will come alive with ‘The Sound of Music,” which will be presented Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Read More
Scholars and teachers Outstanding senior scholars from four Hardin County high schools were recognized Tuesday night with the Franklin B. Walter Scholastic Award in a program at Kenton Elementary School. Read More
Dance benefits charity Kenton Elementary School students on Tuesday presented a check for $1,210.50 to Not By Choice Outreach, a local organization that provides assistance to cancer victims and their families. Read More
Third grade champs The third grade Kenton Wildcat girls basketball team recently finished its season undefeated and won the championship of the Northwest Ohio Youth Basketball League. Read More
New Elks leader New Exalted Ruler Todd Daquino (left) was installed last week to lead Kenton Elks Lodge 157. He receives the gavel from installing officer John Hines to start the lodge year. Read More
Roof removal at old church blocks traffic in Dunkirk DUNKIRK — Traffic through Dunkirk was blocked for about an hour Monday afternoon to enable workers to bring down the roof of a former church. The old Dunkirk United Methodist Church is in the process of being deconstructed by Barnwood Market of Williamstown. Read More
Pirates score early and often in win over HN DOLA — Riverside jumped on top early and never looked back plating runs in all five innings on the way to a 14-2 win over Hardin Northern in a Northwest Central Conference baseball game Monday afternoon. The Pirates tallied four runs in the first and five in the second to grab a 9-0 lead. Read More
Riverside rallies past Polar Bears DOLA — Hardin Northern could not make an early two-run lead hold up as Riverside rallied past the Polar Bears 5-3 in a Northwest Central Conference softball match on Monday afternoon. Read More
Annual report presented at Council on Aging meeting The Hardin County Council on Aging, Inc. had its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 20 at Henry’s Restaurant at noon. Paul Staley, board president, welcomed everyone present. Read More
HN board OKs unique plan to develop students DOLA — To address student apathy and instill a stronger work ethic, Hardin Northern is taking steps “outside the box.” The District leadership Team (DLT), consisting of school staff and community members, has developed a character education program for the district called the Bear GRIT Initiative, which stands for Guts, Resilience, Integrity and Tenacity.
HN K-6 students show gains in math and reading skills DOLA — Elementary students at Hardin Northern have shown improvement in their math and reading skills since the beginning of the school year, according to a report given to the board of education Wednesday by Principal Brett Halsey.
ONU lifts up memory of Dr. King with unveiling of statue on campus ADA — For decades, Ohio Northern University had acknowledged Dr. Martin Luther King’s 1968 visit to the campus with a plaque on a rock. “You had to go a little bit out of your way if you wanted to know the story of Dr. King’s visit. All of that is about to change today,” said ONU President Daniel DiBiasio on Tuesday morning at the dedication service of the new bronze statue which commemorates the event.
