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Ruby Jane Nichols was a homemaker

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Ruby Jane Nichols, age 88, of Alger, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at the Blanchard House, Kenton.

She was born on March 18, 1934, in Hardin County, Ohio to the late Eddie and Susie (Allen) Poe.  Ruby married Bud Nichols and he preceded her in death.

Ruby is survived by two sons: Ronald Nichols of Arlington, and Randy Nichols of Portland, OR; three daughters: Esther Fay of Portland, OR, Cathy Anspach of Ada and Sharon Emerich of Quincy; twelve grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren; two brothers: John Poe of Lima, Carl Poe of Ada; and three sisters: Dorothy Garver of Kentucky, Marcia Phillips of Kenton and Mary Daniels of Spencerville.

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Ada Municipal Pool luau with music, leis and Kona Ice

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, June 28, 2022

From 2:00-5:00 p.m. First 50 guests get a free lei

Join the Ada Pool Luau on June 29 for Hawaiian music and leis.

  • The first 50 people in the door will get a free lei
  • Kona Ice of Findlay (separate purchase)
  • Admission $5.00

The pool will be open regular hours from 1:00-8:00 p.m. with AquaZumba at 6:00 p.m.

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July 23 Safe Haven purse bingo and raffle items rolling in

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Want to donate? Organizers can arrange to pick up items

Safe Haven of Hardin County is hosting their 11th Annual Designer Purse Bingo event on Saturday, July 23 at the Kenton Moose Lodge, 801 W. Lima St.

The organization has begun posting raffle items on their Facebook page and will gladly accept additional donations--and pick them up.

Admission is $35 ($40 at the door) and includes 15 games of Bingo, heavy hors d'oevres, silent auction, 50/50, raffle item, wallet raffle.

Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. with bingo beginning at 6:00 p.m.

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Sheriffs' deputies use road spikes to end high speed pursuit on US 68

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, June 28, 2022

HARDIN, COUNTY⎼On June 27, 2022, Hardin County Sheriff’s Deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on a 2017 Ford Explorer that had been stolen in Trenton, Michigan. When Deputies activated their overhead lights to initiate the stop, the driver fled south on US Rt 68. The pursuit began approximately one mile north of Kenton. The vehicle continued through the city of Kenton and continued south on US Rt 68 into Logan County at high rates of speed.

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Farmers & Merchants parade applications available

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, June 28, 2022

It's time to sign up for the August 13 Farmers & Merchants Picnic parade. Forms are available at Century 21-Sunway Realty, 208 N. Main St. 

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June 1-27, 2022 weather observations

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Weather observations by Guy Verhoff

Editor: check out those high temperatures and all those zeros in the precipitation column. This is June?

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