COLUMBUS--The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has an opportunity for Ohio school districts or their partners to apply for funding to develop and implement projects that enable and encourage children to safely walk or bike to school.
The eighth annual Hardin County Horse Banquet will be held on Saturday, February 18 at the Kenton Moose Family Center. The doors will open at 4:00 pm for a silent auction to raise funds for the scholarship fund and food will be served at 5:30 pm. Banquet tickets this year are $12.00 for adults and $9.00 for youth under 18 years of age. Children aged 6 and under are admitted free.
The Hardin County Board of Elections will meet Thursday, February 9, at 9:00 a.m. in their office in the courthouse to certify petitions for candidates and issies in 2023 elections.
This will be done during the regular business meeting for the Board, and other Board business will also be addressed as usual, such as approval of minutes and the auditor’s report.
Ada Exempted Village Schools announced at 2:40 p.m.: "Road Conditions have deteriorated throughout today, January 26, with new snow/ice accumulation and blowing/drifting snow.
"Ada EVS school buses may be running late as they use caution in transporting students home.
"Tonight's JH Girls Basketball game vs Arcadia is canceled.
"The JV/Varsity Girls Basketball game tonight vs Crestview is being played as scheduled."
The following field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife Officers were released on January 24:
Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two
While conducting sport fish enforcement on Lake Erie, State Wildlife Investigator Kelsey Brockman and State Wildlife Officer Nathan Robinson, assigned to Van Wert County, observed a Michigan charter boat fishing in Ohio waters. The boat did not have an Ohio guide sticker displayed, which is required for charters operating in Ohio. Further, the boat’s captain did not have an Ohio fishing guide license. He was charged for serving as a fishing guide in Ohio waters without a guide license. He was found guilty in court, paid a $200 fine, and was sentenced to 180 days in jail suspended pending no similar violations for one year.
State Wildlife Officer Jason Porinchok, assigned to Putnam County, received a picture from a local resident of an invertebrate found in a private pond. After some consultation and research, the invertebrate was found to be a freshwater jellyfish. Originating from China, these animals have found their way to Ohio via fish stockings, aquatic plants and waterfowl. They are not known to cause harm to humans or the environment and are not considered an invasive species.
