Layton Rogers, 16, of Dola died in a car/train accident at 3:50 p.m. on Monday. The crash occurred in the 12,000 block of Co Rd 60 west of US RT 68. The Hardin County sheriff's Office reports that Layton was traveling west bound on Co Rd 60 and failed to yield for a south bound CSX train.
The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene by Hardin County Coroner Larry Kuk. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Multi County Crash Investigation Team, Dunkirk Fire and EMS, CSX Railroad Police and Minich’s Towing. The crash remains under investigation.
The Blanchard Pleasant Buckeyes 4-H Club help a meeting on Monday, May 1st, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hardin Northern Ag Building. There were 40 members, 9 advisers, and 4 guests. Recreation for the evening was a Human Scavenger Hunt led by Makenna Eibling.
Megan Miller gave a Treasurer's Report, Emma Miller talked over the minutes of the previous meeting, and Cassie Deckling led role call. There was a health presentation by Alyssa Heldman over the dangers of anorexia and bulemia, both eating disorders, and Maryanne Woodruff gave a presentation about animal health and how you should be observing your animals to make sure there is no abnormal behavior.
Jordan is a 1 year old male boxer mix, He weighs 52 pounds. Can you provide Jordan with a 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.
The Alger Jr Farmers met on 4-23-17 at Alger park. Alyssa Leonard called the meeting to order. Mykal Ellerbrock led the Pledge of Allegiance and Elizabeth Thompson led the 4H Pledge. Roll call was taken by Graeson Evans. Treasurer's report was read and approved.
In new business T-Shirt color and design was discussed with neon yellow being chosen. Reagan Pulfer and Elizabeth Thompson read the Health and Safety reports.
Adviser Michelle Underwood stated that the Fair board will be cracking down on keeping pens and aisles cleaned during Fair week and after.
Refreshments were provided by Connor Scott and Reagan Pulfer.
Several artists with Ada connections were winners or had works accepted in the Spring Show at ArtSpace/Lima, 65-67 Town Square.
The show is open through June 3 in The Ellen Nelson Gallery of Artspace, according to Bill Sullivan, director.
Area artists winning awards include:
Winner of The Jack Earl Award for best of show
Judith Greavu, former member of ONU art faculty Innishowen Tide Pool, bronze, fused glass
She has several additional pieces in the show
Brit Rowe, associate professor of art and design, has been selected to speak at the scholarship and learning conference at Tiffin University May 22-23.
The conference theme focuses on strategies that educators use to engage and understand their students inside and outside of the classroom.
Speakers will discuss active learning strategies, assessment, community engagement, project based learning, global environment and other topics.
Prof. Rowe has headed up a Grafik Intervention, which examines how graphic designers use their skills and knowledge to draw attention to the problem of urban decay by using various strategies for community-based graphic design.
