Rascal Flatts to headline the 2016 Allen County Fair LIMA — Superstar vocal group Rascal Flatts, will bring its world-class singing talents to Lima on Aug. 27, 2016 when it headlines the Allen County Fair. Since their inception, the trio has helped change the face of popular music. Its trademark sound has made the band the standard bearers of cutting-edge country music. Read More
Cirque D’Or to be in Lima LIMA — With an array of the world's greatest acrobatics, contortionists, aerial artists, jugglers and entertainers, Cirque D'Or has entertained fans around the world for ten years. Read More
Police Reports: December 17, 2015 A report was received of two vehicles being broken into overnight at 135 Glendale St. Angelina Rogel-Guadarraha, 847 W. Franklin St., reported a theft from her vehicle. Read More
County plans bridge repairs The Hardin County Engineer’s Office announced today it is closing Pleasant Township Road 189 between County Road 90 and Township Road 104 for five to seven days for bridge repairs. Read More
Police Reports: December 16, 2015 Jennifer Miller, 318 Scioto St., reported that sometime overnight, someone entered her unlocked vehicle and removed some loose change and her pink cell phone wallet containing personal information. Read More
Children to Shop with a Cop Once a year a line of police cruisers with red lights flashing, parades from the Jacob Parrott Safety Center in Kenton to Walmart with the faces of the children inside beaming just as brightly. In the four years since the Shop with a Cop program began in the county, it has become one of the Hardin County Sheriff Office’s most popular events. Read More
Lima man named Harco’s first CEO Jason Seggerson has been exposed to people with disabilities all of his life, but it wasn’t until he took a job as a home manager in a group home that he realized his calling in life. Seggerson, of Lima, was named the new chief executive officer of Harco Industries Inc. earlier this month and is in his first days on the job. Read More
Banner-level donors to Y’s annual campaign saluted The Hardin County Family YMCA hosted a Banner Recognition Luncheon on Tuesday to salute key contributors to its Annual Support Campaign. The campaign supports the Y’s scholarship program which provides financial assistance to individuals, children and families who are not able to afford membership or programs. Read More
Free swim to continue at Ada picnic ADA — The ever-popular Farmers and Merchants Picnic’s free swim provided by the Ada Lions Club will continue in 2016. Assistant Village Administrator Jamie Hall informed council at its regular meeting Tuesday night that in his discussions with the Ada Lions Club... Read More
Police Reports: December 15, 2015 Hannah M. Heilman, 16637 Ohio 309, was traveling east in the 900 block of E. Columbus Street, following Kiley N. Sharp, 12659 Deborah Drive, while Sharp was following Grant I. Benard, 355 Market St. Heilman struck Sharp in the rear, causing Sharp to strike Benard in the rear. Heilman was cited for following to close. Read More