The Hardin County Board of Elections will be closed Tuesday, June 18 and Wednesday, June 19 to allow board members and staff to attend the Ohio Secretary of State’s Conference in Columbus.

An officer responded to a report of a male running on Resch Street and shouting about a fire. The officer determined the man was Joshua P. Meekins, address unknown. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that Meekins had an outstanding warrant for his arrest from the Adult Parole Authority. Once Meekins was taken into custody, the officer discovered the suspect had a "badly infected” surgery incision on his right leg. The prisoner was taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital and then was transferred to Marion General.

Kenton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center welcomed its newest staff members with a pizza party on June 7. They are (from left) Hillary Routt, Social Services Director; Cindy Hill, Director of Nursing and Ashley Manley, MDS coordinator.

One person was killed and another injured in a one-vehicle accident in Hardin County early Wednesday morning. Killed was Martisol Lucila Aquirre-Murillo, according to a report from the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office. She was found to be deceased at the scene.

Young readers took part in the annual Slime Time event on Tuesday at Gormley Park in Forest as part of the Forest-Jackson Library's summer reading program. Teams were divided and asked a series of questions, many based on authors or characters in books.

An afternoon of fun for the whole family is planned Saturday when the Hardin County Family YMCA hosts the 3rd annual Go Fly a Kite Day from noon to 3 p.m. at the Corner Kick Soccer Complex, located south of Kenton off Ohio 292.

RIDGEWAY — While some Ridgeway residents have heeded the warning of the town's council and made arrangements to get their sewer bills current, other continue to play the waiting game. Mayor Kevin Howland told council at its meeting Tuesday night that some of the 150 delinquent bills have been paid, but others have not made arrangements. In April, council gave the third and final reading of the legislation which requires payment of the delinquent amounts. That ordinance had a 30-day grace period, which now has expired.

A pair of area businesses, Natural Choice Dairy and Kent Williams Drainage, were recognized by the Upper Scioto Valley Board of Education for their contributions to the USV school district during the board’s regular meeting on Monday night.

McGUFFEY — The McGuffey council accepted the resignation of Greg Howard as mayor at its meeting on Monday night, according to Fiscal Officer TJ Carter. Howard resigned because he is moving out of the village, she reported.

The Hardin County Veterans Service Commission has issued its report for May. There were nine vouchers written for $1,071.39, with four of those for food ($650) and five for utilities and other expenses ($421.39).