Kenton Mayor Randy Manns is seeking another four years in office in Tuesday’s general election. Although his name is the only one listed for the race on the ballot, he has two write-in challengers. Both John Alexander and Joe Hord are hoping voters will write-in their names on the ballot for the mayor’s race in hopes of unseating the incumbent.

A family is murdered in Kenton and an innocent man is executed for the crime. No, it’s not a local legend; it’s fiction and the plot for a new book written by a woman with family ties to Hardin County.

A Kenton mother and daughter will be featured on CBS’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday at 7 p.m. Tracy Morrison said today she and her daughter, Jenna, were interviewed for the segment when producers visited Ohio in August to discuss the heroin crisis in the state.

A Kenton man was found guilty of charges in a recent jury trial in the Hardin County Common Pleas Court and was sent to prison for nearly six years. According to court records from Prosecutor Brad Bailey’s office, Daniel Ray Wright, also known as Danny Ray Wisecup, was convicted of one charge of complicity to burglary...

ALGER — Three candidates are competing for two council seats in Alger in Tuesday’s election. Ethan Hunt is the town’s fire chief and was appointed to fill a vacancy on council in August after council member Jennifer Dye resigned. Juanita Downing has served twice on the town’s board of public affairs...

Four candidates will compete for three open seats on the Ridgemont Board of Education in Tuesday’s general election. Newcomer Patrick Stacklin is going against incumbents Cheryl France, Eric Hill and Jerry Turner. France and Turner did not respond to an election questionnaire from the Times.

Four people are facing drug charges following a raid by the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office on a Kenton home on Wednesday. Arrested were Martrivis Burns, Carlton Burns Sr., Julie Bloomfield and LeVon Klesmit, according to a spokesperson at the Multi-County Correctional Center in Marion, where they are being held.

Four people are vying for three openings on the Ada Board of Education in Tuesday’s general election. Matthew Gossman and Amy Mullins will look to join the board.

There will be state and local issues for Hardin County voters to consider in Tuesday’s general election, but only one county-wide issue. The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Allen, Auglaize and Hardin Counties is seeking the renewal of a .5 mill levy and Director Michael Schoenhofer said Hardin County residents have many reasons to support the renewal.

The new regulations for individual sewer systems in Hardin County have been put on hold for a year to allow the state time to sort out its part in the process. Director of Environmental Services Shane Lotts reported to the Kenton-Hardin Health Board Tuesday night he had been a part of a conference call between the Ohio Department of Health and other local health departments earlier in the day.