Chelsea Raelynn Wintringham, Rawson – speeding 48 mph in a 35 mph zone, fined $25. Lewis Stephen Young Jr., Carey – speeding 48 mph in a 35 mph zone, three prior offenses, fined $175. Gary L. Snook, Findlay – speeding 49 mph in a 35 mph zone, fined $25.

Hardin Memorial Hospital recently held a meet and greet for their associates and medical staff to welcome new neurologist, Sumaiya Salim, MD. Dr. Salim will be seeing patients in the Hardin Memorial Hospital Specialty Center the third Wednesday of every month. Her areas of expertise include epilepsy/seizures, stroke, neuropathy and electroencephalography (EEG).

Patricia Arnett, SVP, Human Resource Director and Cash Management Officer for Liberty National Bank, passed the SHRM Senior Certified Professional exam on July 10. SHRM certification is the only HR certification offered by the world’s largest HR membership organization. As the industry leader in HR professional development, SHRM has supported more than 100,000 employers representing 140 million employees worldwide. The …

What started as a bicycle ride for Austin Heil and his friends has evolved into a late summer event for the community to raise funds to battle Cystic Fibrosis. The third annual Cursive Ohio Cystic Fibrosis Charity Ride is planned for Saturday, Aug. 31 starting at Ada’s War Memorial Park.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.—Proverbs 1:7 School has started recently. You know how I know? I can come home to a quiet house at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. Of course, around 3, all bedlam lets loose. Whose turn is it to pick up the kids? Who has practice for what and where? When will we find time to help with homework? Do we have enough craft supplies for that ‘creative’ history/science/English project? Of course, I also get reminders from my various former schools about the new crop of new students moving onto campus and preparing for the oncoming academic year. Oh, the hopes and dreams and yearnings of youth! How I envy them…for all of about 20 seconds.

Above, Chris Kurt, Hardin County farmer and participant in the Blanchard River Demonstration Farm Network, is pictured with a delegation from Brazil of agricultural specialists with The Nature Conservancy (below).

The continuous rain this spring may have caused us to forget that insects are still active. Often these insects may be controlled if insecticides are applied at the correct time. One of these insects that is past that critical time for chemical control are bagworms as standard insecticides are no longer effective by late summer. Late instar bagworms can detect insecticide toxicants causing them to hasten pupation, but they do not die. However, they do stop feeding which leads to the perception they were killed.

LONDON, Ohio —In talking to farmers across the Midwest, Jolene Brown, a professional speaker and family business consultant, offers some unexpected advice to those overwhelmed by the stress of cultivating the land. Call your family doctor, she’ll say. “When you make the appointment, tell them you have a sore throat.” A sore throat?

Members of Ohio Northern University's Orientation Student Leaders welcomed new students and their parents to the ONU campus Thursday. Students from various organizations in the university helped assist with moving items into dorms and directed traffic on a busy day on campus.

Hardin County will be paid the maximum amount allowed by law of $9,000 per megawatt produced for what will be one of the largest solar fields in the nation. Hardin Solar Energy is reportedly on track to cover nearly 4,000 acres of land in the southwestern portion of the county. Invenergy is the developer of the project.