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.
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.
MEDIA RELEASE__Alger Public Library operating hours will be reduced after the first of the year. Beginning Monday, January 5, the new hours will be: Monday-Thursday, 11:00-6:00; Friday, 11:00-5:00; Saturday & Sunday, Closed.
This change is in response to reduced state revenues resulting from the recent budget cuts.
We are saddened by this and hope that this is a temporary measure, and we are sorry for the inconvenience to our patrons.
FROM NORTHERNREVIEW.ORG __Take a moment, close your eyes, and imagine what a small-town newspaper office looks like.
What did you see?
Perhaps you envisioned a tiny, brick office space tucked in the middle of Main Street. The rich scent of coffee wafts through the air, and the click-clack of keyboards rings in your ears. In the wooden desk beside you, a journalist flips through his ink-stained notepad as he writes an article about last weekend's bake sale.
MEDIA RELEASE–A private pesticide applicator preparation class is being held in Hardin County on Thursday, January 29, at the Ohio State University Extension in Hardin County office in Kenton to help people prepare for the exams.
The class will run from 4:00-7:00 p.m. The cost of the class is $30. A copy of the Core Ohio Pesticide Applicator Study Guide will be provided. Anyone wishing to take the class must visit go.osu.edu/hardinanrprograms or call the Extension office at 419-674-2297 to pre-register by Thursday, January 15, 2026.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Hardin County Conservation Tillage Club program is set to continue in 2026. The program will be held at Mid Ohio Energy Cooperative, Inc. located at 1210 West Lima Street, Kenton, OH 43326.
January 8: Agricultural Economic and Market Update by Matt Roberts, Bridgeforth, LLP
January 22: Tar Spot Update by Ohio State University Extension Educators and Specialist
February 5: Agricultural Technology and Artificial Intelligence Update by John Fulton, Professor and State Specialist with Ohio State University Extension
