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Copier to print fake $20 bills found in car

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, April 30, 2017

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office and the Kenton Police Department have received several reports of counterfeit $20 bills circulating during the past two weeks.  

The Sheriff’s Office received a report of a red Mitsubishi occupied by two men and a woman in the area attempting to purchase Amish goods with the counterfeit $20 bills.  On April 25, the Union County Sheriff’s Office assisted The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office in surveilling the red Mitsubishi.  The vehicle was stopped near the intersection of CR 175 and Bales Rd.  

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Alger breakfast May 6

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, April 29, 2017

The Alger Memorial Festival Committee will hold a country-style breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m., Saturday, May 6, at the Alger Social Center, 210 N. Main St., Alger.

The menu includes biscuits, sausage gravy, hash browns, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sausage patties and a beverage.

A suggested donation is $7. The breakfast is all-you-can-eat (premises only). Carry out is available. Call 419-679-8460 for free local deliver.

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Arthur G Matson 1930-2017

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, April 28, 2017

Arthur G. Matson, age 87, died on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.at his residence in Dola.

          He was born on April 3, 1930 in Hardin County, Ohio to Lawrence D. and Pauline (Gillen) Matson who preceded him in death. On October 7, 1966 Arthur married Patricia Lee and she survives in Dola.

          Arthur was a farmer, wood sculpter and artist. He was a 1948 graduate of Dola High School. Arthur served in the U. S. Army from 1951 to 1953 in the military police in Virginia. He was a member of the Dola Presbyterian Church. Arthur served as a volunteer at Lima Memorial Health System for five years.

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Lots of Picea abies ready for planting in Ada

Particularly if there's a third grader in your family
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 28, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Village officials celebrated Arbor Day on Friday at the school, giving all third graders a Picea abies.

What's a Picea abies? Ask a third grader, they'll know.

LOTS MORE PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STORY -

The grade schoolers have been studying trees and know that's the name of a Norway spruce, and many other facts about trees, such as when did Arbor Day begin, what value are trees, and more.

Students also drew a tree. Winning the art contest were:
• Lilah Carter, first
• Peyton Karsten, second
• Kaylee Watson, third
• Lanen Ulrey, fourth

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Ada area artists in ArtSpace/Lima spring show

Judith Greavu, Leah Casey, Luke Sheets
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 28, 2017

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

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Bucket list

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 28, 2017

Is this on your bucket list? Changing an Ada stop light? It is certainly a traffic stopper. Click the next photo to see where the action took place on Friday morning.

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