Recent rains a blessing for crops, farmers say After a mostly dry month of June, parts of Hardin County received nearly five inches of precipitation in two separate rainfall events last week. And while they would have preferred the rainfall to be spread out over a longer amount of time, the needed precipitation was good for the corn and soybean crops, several area farmers noted at the Hardin County Ag Council on Friday morning. Read More
Area resident marks 86th birthday with 86th great-grandchild UPPER SANDUSKY — Rural Upper Sandusky resident Marie Frey had an extra reason to celebrate on her 86th birthday Sunday – or rather, 86 reasons. As Frey turned 86 years old, she also welcomed her 86th great-grandchild into the world. Frey and her husband, the late Gerald R. Frey, had 15 children of their own. Read More
Meyer stepping down after 43 years as Ada administrator ADA — Jim Meyer never thought he’d be a village administrator, let alone retain the job in Ada for four-plus decades. But 43 years and countless projects later, he’s ready to hang it up. Read More
Learning about animals Mark Rosenthal of Belleville, Mich., returned to the Hardin Northern Public Library on Tuesday afternoon with his Animal Magic show, introducing children and adults to a variety of animals from his sanctuary program. Read More
A new look Visitors will soon see new welcome signs when they enter Hardin County on U.S. and state routes. The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance unveiled new ‘Welcome to Hardin County’ signs on Tuesday featuring the county logo of a ‘great place to live, work and prosper’ as well as the county website, hardincountyoh.org. Read More
Forest to honor three for dedication to community FOREST — The Village of Forest will honor three people who have dedicated endless hours to the community during the Tree Town Festival parade on July 8. Read More
Riding and water fun Jenna Collier, 8 (front) and Brooklyn Collier, 4, both of Forest, enjoy a pony ride under the trees during the Boots and Badges Family Day held at Gormley Park on Sunday afternoon. Read More
Eats on the Street Fest draws big crowd in Kenton More than a thousand people flocked to downtown Kenton on Friday night for the second Eats on the Street Food Truck Fest. Read More
New wastewater plan will help Ada to grow ADA — With a new wastewater treatment plant in place, the Village of Ada will be able to grow. Located on the east side of the village just off of County Road 44 (East Lincoln Avenue), the $15 million project is up and running and nearing 100 percent completion, with an estimated finish date of October. Read More
Model A racer Jack Riley and Bob Boyd of the Penn-Ohio Model A Club look at Chris Shafer’s 1929 Model-A-racer during the club’s cruise-in stop in Ada on Thursday afternoon. About 40 members of the driving club made the trip to Ada from Tiffin, which is where the group is staying this week during the club’s annual hub tour where members meet in a location and then tour different cities in the area. Read More
