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Ada-Liberty EMS seeks EMT candidates

Posted by Staff on Friday, May 12, 2023

From the Ada-Liberty Joint Ambulance Board, 530 N Gilbert St, Ada:

We are looking for Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) to join our staff.

We are a 911 Agency only and respond to both municipal and rural areas involving Hardin and Hancock counties. Within these areas we have industry, two urgent care facilities and a college university, rural and state highways including US 30.

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Peace Officer Memorial Service scheduled as part of Police Week observances

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, May 10, 2023

In recognition of National Police Week, May 14-20, communities across the United States will honor and remember those law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as the family members, friends and fellow officers they left behind.

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office will host a memorial service on Monday, May 15, National Peace Officers Memorial Day, to pay special recognition of law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. 

The service will begin at 10:00 a.m. on the east side (Main St) of the Hardin County Courthouse. Law Enforcement Officers from all agencies throughout the county have been invited to participate. 

The Kenton High School Top 20 will present the National Anthem; Judge Steve Christopher of the Hardin County Common Pleas Court will offer remarks. The roll call of Hardin County’s Fallen Officers will be read. 

The public is welcomed and encouraged to attend. 

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Buggy-semi crash reported south of Kenton

Posted by Staff on Monday, April 17, 2023

The Hardin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash that injured 2 people Sunday afternoon. 

Hardin County Central Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call at 2:43 p.m. reporting the crash at Ohio Route 31 and Twp. Rd. 265, Kenton, where a horse-drawn buggy entered the path of a south-bound semi truck, ejecting the occupants of the buggy. 

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Hardin County and Ada law enforcement certified by Ohio Collaborative

Posted by Staff on Monday, April 17, 2023

By Paula Scott

Sheriff Keith Everhart has announced that the Hardin County Sheriff's Office has again been certified by the Ohio Collaborative, a 12-person panel of law enforcement experts and community leaders. The sheriff's office has maintained certification since the collaborative formed in 2015.

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Ada motorcyclist dies following crash on Sunday

Posted by Staff on Monday, April 10, 2023

The Hardin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash that claimed the life of an Ada man on Sunday afternoon, April 9. 

Hardin County Central Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call at 3:29 p.m. reporting the crash at 775 Township Road 30, Ada where Blake R. Williams of that address had backed his pickup truck onto the roadway and was struck by a motorcycle driven by Timothy James (TJ) Griffin of Ada.

Griffin was transported by ambulance to Lima Memorial Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. 

The crash remains under investigation. 

Deputies were assisted at the scene by the Ada Police Department, Ada Liberty EMS, the Ada Liberty Fire Department and Osborn's Towing.

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Hardin County Sheriff's Academy classes in May and June

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Sheriff Keith Everhart has announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Hardin County Citizens Sheriff’s Academy, to be conducted consecutive Tuesdays beginning May 2 and running through June 13.  The sessions are planned for 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Sheriff’s Office, 1025 S. Main St., Kenton.

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