Latest Updates
- COMMUNITY CALENDAR - 12:00 pm
- Lakey steps into role of police chief - 2:00 pm
- Citizens Advisory Group Meeting Notice - 1:00 pm
- CARDINGTON FFA - 11:59 am
- Wood to retire as Cardington administrator - 5:00 pm
- County Appointing Authority approves 2 new hospital board members - 3:03 pm updated: 3:11 pm.
- Patrol reminds motorists of importance of vehicle maintenance - 11:33 am
- CARDINGTON MAYOR’S COURT - 11:30 am
- Portman received vaccine as part of trial - 9:15 am
- All Star Grooming in Marengo celebrates opening - 3:15 pm
- Mount Gilead students’ artwork displayed - 1:00 pm
- MOUNT GILEAD POLICE CALLS - 2:00 pm
- Sentinel wins 2 statewide awards - 1:45 pm
- Hinkle’s Marengo Hardware adds paint store - 1:00 pm
- MORROW COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - 10:00 am
- Hear the train a-comin’ - 7:00 am
- MORROW COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS - 4:00 pm
- Cardington-Lincoln sets kindergarten, preschool registration - 1:31 pm
- SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE: Morrow County Hospital Board Appointing Authority - 1:30 pm
- Ohio venue capacity rules eased - 9:40 am
- CARDINGTON FFA - 1:30 pm
- COMMUNITY CALENDAR - 12:00 pm
- Health advisory group hears EMS Director’s concerns - 4:02 pm updated: 9:17 am.
- Residents in SW Ohio concerned about biodigester facility - 12:32 pm updated: 1:00 pm.
- NORTHMOR SCHOOLS HONOR, MERIT ROLLS - 10:00 am updated: 10:51 am.
NEWS

All Star Grooming in Marengo celebrates opening
MARENGO — Dog grooming has been a part of life for Kim Holycross for more than 30 years. She is especially excited about opening the All Star Gr...

Mount Gilead students’ artwork displayed
Mount Gllead Schools announced that the art of two students has been selected for “The Young People’s Art Exhibition and Youth Art Month S...
MOUNT GILEAD POLICE CALLS
Feb. 19-26POSSIBLE THEFTA downtown store owner said a man may have been shoplifting. Officer talked with the suspect and he claimed he did not remembe...
Sentinel wins 2 statewide awards
COLUMBUS — The Morrow County Sentinel took home two awards in the 2021 Ohio News Media Association Osman C. Hooper Non-Daily Newspaper Competiti...
MORROW COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Feb. 22-28Animal call, Road 115, FranklinAssist other Agency, Road 218, PeruForgery, Road 176, ChesterAlarm, Road 212, BenningtonHarassment, Road 26, ...
SPORTS
Conrad competes in state swim meet
Joel Conrad of Mount Gilead traveled to Canton on Thursday to compete in the OHSAA Division II State Swimming tournament. The meet was held at the CT ...
Northmor, Cardington bowlers at state
Both the Northmor girls and Cardington boys competed in the Division II state bowling tournaments, held at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl.The Lady G...
Local wrestlers move on to districts
Morrow County sent a total of 14 wrestlers on to districts during last weekend’s sectional competition.Competing in the Division II sectional at...
March 1st, 2021 updated: March 1st, 2021. |
Sports Calendar
Thursday, March 4• Division II wrestling district at Wilmington (106-145 pounds), 3:30 p.m.Friday, March 5• Division II district wrestling...

New license options for outdoorsmen
Whether pursuing a Lake Erie walleye or a gobbling wild turkey, an Ohio fishing or hunting license opens a world of exploration. Before participating ...
LIFE

Week 1 football game between Northmor and Mount Gilead cancelled
MOUNT GILEAD —Although Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has given the OK for football games to go in Ohio this fall, that does’t mean smooth sailing for fall...
August 20th, 2020 updated: August 20th, 2020. |

Richland County moves back to Level 2 (Orange); Crawford, Morrow counties remain at Level 1 (Yellow)
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Health today released the weekly Ohio Public Health Advisory System update.Mercer County has reached Level 3 (...

Three charged after traffic stop nets drugs, money
MARENGO — Morrow County Sheriff’s Deputies on Wednesday, July 29 stopped a motor vehicle at the entrance of The Cardinal Center located at...
July 29th, 2020 updated: July 30th, 2020. |

OHSAA releases Return to Play guidelines and sport specific recommendations
COLUMBUS — The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has presented the OHSAA with a myriad of challenges. the executive director’s office, with su...

2020 Bratwurst Festival is on, but without parades and outdoor musical entertainers
BUCYRUS — The Bratwurst Festival in Bucyrus will go on this year, from Aug. 13 to Aug. 15, but due to rules and regulations necessitated by the COVI...
July 7th, 2020 updated: July 7th, 2020. |

More than 500 doctors tell Trump shutdown is creating ‘mass casualty incident’ nationwide
(The Center Square) – More than 500 U.S. physicians sent a letter to President Donald Trump describing the coronavirus shutdowns as a “mas...
OPINION

Preacher’s Point: Individuals, religion and politics
Can anyone keep their religion out of their politics? The answer lies in how much they adhere to their religion.Every religion has sacred writings. Ch...

Reflections: Letter to the editor from 1874
I love reading letters to the editor from years past. Writers held nothing back and at the same time the editors printed their thoughts.I want to shar...

Preacher’s Point: Heart, mind and soul
Jesus had a way of having the last word. A good example is when the scribes and Pharisees brought to Jesus the woman “taken in adultery.” ...

Great numbers recorded during deer season
One of Ohio’s most successful white-tailed deer hunting seasons concluded Sunday, Feb. 7, with 197,735 deer harvested, according to the Ohio Dep...
Health Department receives praise
Editor,I am writing to commend the Morrow County Health Department.As early as I could I called to see about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Was surpris...

Reflections: Kinney Heath ahead of the times
One of my favorite individuals whom I have described during the past 42 years is Evva Kinney Heath. The Cardington native graduated from Cardington Hi...
BUSINESS

Riordan McClain column: It’s time to get back to work
As we progress through this coronavirus pandemic, we continue to learn both from the experience of others around the world and from our own personal e...

Deadline to apply for disaster relief is April 1
ATLANTA — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aqu...

Local craft beer returning to Galion after 100 Years; 1803 Brewery & Taproom launches beer Jan. 18
GALION — The city’s brewing legacy begins a new chapter this year as the 1803 Brewery & Taproom arrives on the craft beer scene.After ...

Beach retires as president/CEO of First Federal Bank
GALION — First Federal Bank of Ohio has announced the retirement of David Beach and the appointment of Joseph Clime as succeeding president and ...

Northmor students learn car-care basics from Galion auto-technician
GALION — Northmor JOG students learned in October that your vehicle will take you where you need to go every day, but it needs more than just a ...