As Jennifer Alger takes on her new role as Hardin County Municipal Court clerk, she looks forward to the opportunity to increase her knowledge in the field. Alger is in her third week as clerk, taking over for the recently retired Eloise Cramer, who had 36 years experience on the job.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sears Holdings Corp. is confirming it’s closing a handful of Kmart stores across the country by mid-April as it continues to trim its ailing fleet.

The Hardin County Commissioners unanimously approved the annexation of two acres into the city of Kenton on Thursday. The land is located at the southeast corner of Ohio 31 and Bales Road on the southern edge of the city. Larry Leffel and Wes Grimm are planning to develop a building at that location which will house the Fastenal store and one other compatible business.

A truck driver lost control of his tractor trailer Wednesday and wrapped his vehicle around a tree in the 400 block of East Franklin Street in Kenton. According to the report at the Kenton Police Department, Oliver Tate, of Euclid, was eastbound on Franklin and went left of center before hitting the tree.

Those looking to develop businesses, move or just learn more about Hardin County will have a wealth of information available at their fingertips thanks to a new website launched Tuesday by the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance.

Heroin continues to be a problem in Hardin County and throughout Ohio. The state ranks second in the nation for drug overdose deaths, State Rep. Robert Sprague, R-Findlay, said Monday at a news conference at the Hardin County Courthouse. The heroin and prescription narcotic epidemic has now claimed more lives than the Vietnam War, he noted.

What could make youngsters anxiously await mail delivery? Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Hardin County. The early years book gifting program marked its 10th anniversary on Monday with a celebration at the Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library in Kenton.

Karissa Manns Spearman and Shelly Manns Wilcox share a bond not only as sisters, but also as long-time members of the Subway family. The two have been with the food chain for more than 20 years – Wilcox for 24 and Spearman for 23.