MEDIA RELEASE__On April 17, 2025, deputies from the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the area of 12757 State Route 309 on the report of a serious injury crash involving two vehicles.
Upon arrival, deputies located three victims. Dennis Covault, 73, of Harrod, was pronounced deceased at the scene. His spouse, Louise Covault, 71, also of Harrod, sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a Columbus-area hospital for treatment.
The driver of the second vehicle, Hailey Breeden, a 28-year-old female of Kenton, also sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to a Lima hospital for further medical care.
FROM FACEBOOK__Brightspeed communications responded to Ada Area Chamber of Commerce and community member inquiries on Facebook regarding the service outage created by the February 2 fire on S. Main St. in Ada.
Brightspeed fiber and copper networks were damaged by the fire.
Comments by Brightspeed provided the update that the copper network "service was restored yesterday, February 16. Please reach out to us if you are still experiencing issues with your service. https://m.me/gobrightspeed Thank you."
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FROM FACEBOOK__The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs Small Business Info classes begin in two weeks, and there's still time to sign up! Classes are free and will help you create a complete personalized business plan.
MEDIA RELEASE__Kenton/Hardin County Soroptimists are once teaming up with Iron Fit Gym to sponsor Walk for Women on March 7. The Walk for Women is a worldwide event that celebrates Women’s History Month (March) and International Women’s Day (March 8) and is part of Soroptimist’s initiative to empower women and girls.
The Kenton club joins clubs from throughout the world to raise awareness for Soroptimist’s mission and to reach out and engage the community. Women, men, young and old are invited to this free event to inspire women and girls to reach their full potential, one step at a time.
