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Hardin County sheriff deputies were involved in a chase of someone driving a stolen vehicle on Jan. 6. The department's news release follows:

A Hardin County Deputy Sheriff was patrolling southbound on U.S. 68 at approximately 7 p.m. when he passed a northbound Jeep.

The deputy’s LPR (License Plate Reader) gave him a stolen vehicle notification on the Jeep. The deputy turned around and caught up to the vehicle near the U.S. 30 and U.S. 68 interchange.

A traffic stop was initiated, and the deputy removed the driver from the vehicle. While investigating a passenger in the car jumped into the driver’s seat and drove away.

By Ryan DeMarco
Financial advisor

If you’ve been investing for many years and you’ve owned bonds, you’ve seen some pretty big changes on your financial statements. In 2000, the average yield on a 10-year U.S.

Treasury security was about 6%; in 2010, it had dropped to slightly over 3%, and for most of 2020, it was less than 1%. That’s an enormous difference, and it may lead you to this question: With yields so low on bonds, why should you even consider them?

Of course, while the 10-year Treasury note is an important benchmark, it doesn’t represent the returns on any bonds you could purchase.

About demonstrators at U.S. Capital building

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has issued the following statement on the situation at the U.S. Capitol:

"This is an embarrassment to our country.  This must stop immediately. 

"The President should call for the demonstrators to leave our Capitol Building. The final step in the constitutional process of electing our president has been disrupted.

"The stopping of the count of the Electoral College votes has occurred because the security of the U.S. Capitol has been breached by a violent mob.  

"As a nation of laws, this is simply not acceptable.  Lawlessness is not acceptable.  This is an affront to our Constitution and everything we hold dear. 

Ohio has 3 times the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations it had on Nov. 1 and nearly 7 times the number it had on Oct. 1

Here are updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic from the governor's office. 

VACCINATION PHASES
Because the availability of the vaccine remains limited in Ohio and across the country, Ohio is taking a phased approach that prioritizes the most vulnerable citizens, those in the healthcare field, and school staff members.

Phase 1A, which is currently underway, includes approximately 1 million Ohioans. 

It is anticipated that vaccine distribution in Phase 1B will begin as Phase 1A begins to wind down. 

But, weather-wise it was pretty ho-hum

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Although 2020 will be remembered by many as a year to forget, weatherwise, the year appeared rather ho-hum. And, given 2020, otherwise, we’ll take it.,

2020 wasn’t really record-setting: not too hot, not too cold, not too much rain, nor too much snow.

Dual meet on the road

By Cort Reynolds
VAN WERT - The Ada varsity girls swim team defeated Van Wert Tuesday evening in a dual meet on the road.

The Lady Bulldogs beat VW 39-28, while the Cougars defeated the Ada boys 43-11.

Sophomore Carlie Oldfield and senior Paige Cole each won two races to lead the Ada girls.

Oldfield and Cole also formed half of two victorious relay teams with sophomores Kayla Wince and Kaitlyn Bowden.

In addition, Bowden won the girls 200 freestyle.

Ada sophomore Brayden Miller finished second in two races (100 breaststroke, 100 free) to lead the Bulldog boys.

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