The search for the missing person believed to have been entrapped in his burning home at 0529 Hardin County Road 80 has concluded with the discovery of his body in the badly-burned structure, according to the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office.
The body of Hugh Ries, 65, was discovered at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Monday in a crawl space beneath rubble of the collapsed kitchen.
Hardin County 911 Dispatch received a report at 4:21 p.m. on Sunday of a fire and possible entrapment at the Alger address. Mr. Rise was the only person known to be at home at the time.
Ada High School varsity quiz bowl team won its own Quiz Bowl Invitational on Monday evening.
Last fall, the team won the conference championship, which qualified the group to compete in a regional competition in April in Van Wert, according to Dave Lusk, team coach.
The following shows results, with Ada’s varsity winning each of its five matches and earning 75 points.
A two-way tie for second place, with 68 points each, was earned Liberty Benton and Bluffton.
Members of the Ada High School varsity quiz bowl team display plaques received while winning its own quiz bowl invitational on Monday. Members from left, Kiser Colley, Austin Amburgey, Erryk Katayama, Noah Pinkney, Alex Hurtig, Terry Sheridan. All members are seniors except for Austin Amburgey. See story below for results.
Joshua H. Risner, age 31, died on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 8:38 p.m. at the Lutheran Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio.
He was born on June 22, 1986 in Bluffton, Ohio to Kenneth Risner and Nancy (Gay) Schramm. His father survives in North Olmsted and his mother survives in Columbus Grove.
Joshua worked as a roofer for Super Roofers.
He is also survived by his children: Jordan, Abby, Payton and Jaxson; a brother, Jeremy (Tiffany) Blauvelt of Lima; two sisters: Kalisha Hefner of Bellefontaine and Shannon Blauvelt of Wapakoneta; and his paternal grandmother, Tennie Risner of North Olmsted.
Here's Ada High School basketball tournament draws:
Saturday, Feb. 24: Girls' vs. Fort Recovery, at Allen East, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 27: Boys' vs. Waynesfield, at Coldwater, 6:15 p.m.
Meet Journey. Journey is a 4 year old female beagle/hound mix. She weighs 49 pounds, Can you give Journey her forever home?
To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.
Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.
Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.
The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.
