The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office is moving to the cutting edge of 9-1-1 technology with a system recently installed at the Jacob Parrott Safety Center. According to Sheriff Keith Everhart, the new system will improve efficiency for his deputies right away and is prepared to move into the next phase of technology...

When the mayors from throughout Hardin County met with the county commissioners last year, they were hoping the county would share a portion of its state casino revenue with them.

A Kenton woman pleaded guilty to the theft of $21,200 worth of lottery tickets in a case heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court.

In-office absentee/early voting hours for the May 5 primary/special election have been established by the Hardin County Board of Elections. The election impacts only the city of Kenton, which has a contested race for mayor on the Republican ballot, and the Ridgemont School District, which has a levy renewal before voters. The early voting hours at the board office, located …

The annual Kenton Optimist Easter Egg hunt will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday on the lawn of the Hardin County Courthouse. Following the egg hunt, the Healthy Lifestyles Coalition will sponsor the second annual Healthy Horse Derby off the square on West Columbus Street. The Coalition is targeting four-year-old children and their parents to participate in the wooden horse races. …

LIMA — U.S. 68 between Washington Street and Wayne Street in the village of Dunkirk will close April 6 for approximately one week for railroad repair, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 1 office in Lima. Traffic will be detoured onto Ohio 81, Ohio 235 and U.S. 30 back to U.S. 68. Work is being performed by LandRail …

As Hardin County farmers prepare for another spring planting, crop yields from the 2014 growing season have been released from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Although these crop production numbers are based on estimates, they are used for crop insurance and government reporting purposes.

ADA — A team of robotic football players created by students from Ohio Northern University’s T.J. Smull College of Engineering will compete in the annual University of Notre Dame robotic football competition on Friday, April 10 at 7 p.m. in the Ohio Northern University King Horn Sports Center.

MARION — The Marion Palace Theatre will stage the musical comedy, “Nunsense,” for three performances on the theater’s main stage on April 17, 18 and 19.