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MEDIA RELEASE__The Hardin County Board of Commissioners has approved a new shared leadership model for Hardin County Job and Family Services (HCJFS), partnering with Auglaize County Job and Family Services to provide experienced, stable executive leadership for the agency. Under this agreement, Julie Gossard, current Director of Auglaize County Job and Family Services, will also serve as Director for Hardin County Job and Family Services effective January 1, 2026. Julie will remain a full-time employee of Auglaize County, while Hardin County fills a full-time Social Services Administrator/Assistant Director position to provide on-site daily leadership and operational oversight.

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MEDIA RELEASE__Join Ohio State University Extension for a free event on February 3 to learn more about tar spot in corn, new resources and ask questions about tar spot. 

The program will take place from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Ohio State University Extension Office in Hardin County, located at 1021 West Lima Street, Suite 103, Kenton, OH 43326. The program is capped at 30 participants due to space constraints, so pre-registration is required. Drinks and snacks will be provided.

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Theresa A. Greene, age 55, of McGuffey, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. 

Theresa was born on December 24, 1970, in Sidney, Ohio, to the late Robert Bricker and Nancy (Mariner) Cannady.  Also preceding her in death is her sister. 

On March 20, 2018 Theresa married Larry C. Greene, Jr. of McGuffey. Also surviving are two sons: Alan Bricker of Bellefontaine and James Godwin of Kenton; daughter, Christina (Dustin) Stewart of Bellefontaine; five grandchildren: Samantha, Ariana, Elizabeth, Abriella and Hayden; two brothers: Terry (Donna) Bricker and Steve (Lori) Bricker; and stepmother, Arlene (Chris) Knopp. 

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Chrissobilis 4th in 2 events

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA – The Ada High School swim team competed at the annual day-long Bluffton Holiday Classic meet in the Lima YMCA on Tuesday, December 30.

The Ada boys came in a solid ninth out of 24 teams with 75 points. Bryan captured the boys championship with 317 points. Findlay came in second with 291, while Shawnee scored 235 and St. Marys 226.

The Bluffton boys ended up sixth at 163.5 points.

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By Cort Reynolds

ADA __The Ada High School girls basketball team was victimized by a big third quarter in a 70-46 loss to visiting Blanchard Valley Conference rival Arcadia on Tuesday, December 30.

The Bulldog girls were behind by only six points at intermission, but the Redskins fashioned a decisive 23-7 third period to pull away and win by 24.

Redskin Addy Colman poured in 19 of her game-high 22 points in the first half, including 12 in the second stanza, to pace the visitors to victory.

The Bulldogs dropped to 6-6 overall and 2-3 in the BVC after the home defeat.

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From BlufftonIcon.com High-speed chase on December 28 ends in Bluffton

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Early on Sunday morning, December 28, a high-speed chase ended in Bluffton with the arrest of Joshua Wesley Rainer of Fairborn, according to the Findlay Courier.

The pursuit began in Fostoria after a vehicle failed to pull over for law enforcement. The chase ended on foot in a field near Bluffton. A passenger was released.

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