KENTON – OhioHealth has announced that effective December 1, Jim Parobek will lead both Marion General and Hardin Memorial Hospitals, allowing Hardin Memorial’s current president, Joy Bischoff, to focus her full attention on the integration and strategic alignment of OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital.
Bischoff has been passionate about serving Hardin County, where she began her career nearly 30 years ago. She was named president of Hardin Memorial Hospital in 2021 and then also became president of Van Wert Hospital when OhioHealth acquired it in March of 2023.
COLUMBUS – With snow in the forecast for Thursday, Ohio Department of Transportation crews are making sure trucks, drivers, and equipment are ready to safely roll across the state.
A warmer start to the week means pavement temperatures in Ohio remain high enough to melt most of the snow on contact. However, drivers should be extra alert on bridges and overpasses as conditions there will change more rapidly as temperatures fall. Crews will be out monitoring and treating roadways, as needed.
ODOT has more than 810,000 tons of salt under roof and more than 4.5 million gallons of liquid deicer ready to go.
The Shawnee Township Police and Fire Departments, in partnership with Apollo Career Center and Allen County EMA, will conduct a multi-agency, full-scale active shooter training drill on Monday, November 25, beginning at 12:00 p.m. This drill will be for staff only. The high school is not in session, and there will be no high school students on campus.
Ohio corn and soybean growers expect lower yields in 2024 as a result of an abnormally dry summer, according to Ben Torrance, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Ohio Field Office. The November Crop Production Report is based on conditions as of November 1, 2024.
$20 license required for all dogs over 3 months of age
The Hardin County Dog Warden has issued the notice below regarding dog tag requirements and sales. Sales include the following Ada area locations:
- Ada Animal Hospital, 4736 SR 235, Ada
- Middlefield Bank, 118 S Main, Ada
- Online at www.doglicenses.us/OH/Hardin/
The public is invited to the Blanchard River Watershed (BRWP) Annual Meeting on November 15 to “Imagine a single day without water!”, the featured presentation by Jason Phillips, Findlay Water Plant Superintendent.
