LEGAL NOTICE
Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate
Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26
State of Ohio, Hardin County
Case No. CVE20251002
VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT LLC
Plaintiff
vs.
WILLIAM A. LOWRY, ET AL
Defendant.
In pursuance of an Order of Sale dated NOV 25, 2025 in the above-entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction on the 27 day of January, at 10 AM, the following described real estate subject to foreclosure on the “Official Public Sheriff’s Sale Website” which is operated by Realauction based on a contract with the Ohio Department of Administrative Services. The process and procedures under which these sales will be completed are detailed at the Realauction website https://hardin.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov. All prospective bidders should familiarize themselves with this new process.
In general the following key points are noted:
•All person(s) who want to bid on a property offered by the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office must register with Realauction. Registration will include completion of the Purchaser Information Form.
•Properties will be open for bid, at least seven days immediately prior to the date of sale. This is generally known as a proxy bid.
•On the scheduled Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (EST), the online auction will begin. Auction will be conducted for each individual property; however only one property will be sold at a time. After a property is sold the next scheduled property sale will begin.
•To be a qualified participant, bidders must submit a deposit based on the total deposit requirement ($2,000/ $5,000/ $10,000 set by law) for all properties on which the bidder wishes to bid by the predefined deadlines. The only acceptable deposit types are bank wire transfer or ACH, no cash deposits will be accepted. All Wire Deposits must be received by 5 p.m. EST two (2) business days before the auction sale date. All ACH Deposits must be initiated by 4 p.m. EST five (5) business days before the auction sale date. It is the responsibility of the bidder to plan ahead and allow enough time for their bidding deposits to be received and processed within the timeframes described above.
•Plaintiff/Judgment Creditors - A Judgment Creditor is defined as the creditors (plaintiff or defendants) who are awarded judgment in the foreclosure case. Judgment Creditors are required to register for a Username and Password and fill in all appropriate fields. Per Ohio Revised Code 2329.211, in every action of Judicial Sale or Execution of residential property, if the Judgment Creditor is the purchaser, they shall not be required to make a deposit on the sale. However, Judgment Creditors are required to submit the bidding style choice (pre-sale manage bid or live bid) AND a copy of the court order stating they are the Judgment Creditor on the case they are bidding to Realauction Customer Service (customerservice@realauction.com) at least one (1) business day prior to the sale date. Submission can be done via email or fax. Submission must include the bidder number and user account contact first and last name in the submission. For more information and training on requirements to participate in the online auctions as a Plaintiff/Judgment Creditor, please call (877) 361-7325 ext 245 or 246.
NOTE: Tax sales, Tax Lien Certificate Sales and Probate Sales will continue to be sold on location until further notice at One Courthouse Square, Kenton, OH 43326
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Realauction will conduct webinar training classes. Training classes will be held via the Internet on a regular schedule. These webinar classes generally last 90 minutes and specifically cover the use of the software. Attendance is by registration only.
For additional information or to register for a webinar, please contact the Realauction Customer Service at (954) 734-7401 or toll free at (877) 361-7325. Customer Service can also be reached via email at customerservice@realauction.com.
The following described real estate to be sold:
Permanent Parcel Nos. 16-140027.0000
Full legal description can be found at the Hardin County Recorder’s Office
PRIOR DEED REFERENCE: O.R. 565, Page 1445/ Instrument No. 2022002196
Property Address: 22362 County Road 240 Mt, Victory, Ohio 43340
Said premises appraised at $135,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. NOTICE: No employees of the Sheriff’s Office nor any of its affiliates have access to the inside of said property. Buyer beware, sold as is. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. If the property is not sold at the above noted sale date it will be offered for sale again on February 10, at the same time and location noted above with no minimum bid. Purchaser shall be responsible for the costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.
Keith A Everhart, Sheriff
Hardin County, Ohio
www.hardinsheriff.com
Attorney: BENJAMIN M. RODRIGUEZ 00779289
Run Dates: 1/8/26, 1/15/26, 1/22/26
LEGAL NOTICE
Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate
Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26
State of Ohio, Hardin County
Case No. CVE20251111
WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Plaintiff
vs.
AMBER L BRENTLINGER
Defendant.
In pursuance of an Order of Sale dated NOV 12, 2025 in the above-entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction on the 27 day of January, at 10 AM, the following described real estate subject to foreclosure on the “Official Public Sheriff’s Sale Website” which is operated by Realauction based on a contract with the Ohio Department of Administrative Services. The process and procedures under which these sales will be completed are detailed at the Realauction website https://hardin.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov. All prospective bidders should familiarize themselves with this new process.
In general the following key points are noted:
•All person(s) who want to bid on a property offered by the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office must register with Realauction. Registration will include completion of the Purchaser Information Form.
•Properties will be open for bid, at least seven days immediately prior to the date of sale. This is generally known as a proxy bid.
•On the scheduled Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (EST), the online auction will begin. Auction will be conducted for each individual property; however only one property will be sold at a time. After a property is sold the next scheduled property sale will begin.
•To be a qualified participant, bidders must submit a deposit based on the total deposit requirement ($2,000/ $5,000/ $10,000 set by law) for all properties on which the bidder wishes to bid by the predefined deadlines. The only acceptable deposit types are bank wire transfer or ACH, no cash deposits will be accepted. All Wire Deposits must be received by 5 p.m. EST two (2) business days before the auction sale date. All ACH Deposits must be initiated by 4 p.m. EST five (5) business days before the auction sale date. It is the responsibility of the bidder to plan ahead and allow enough time for their bidding deposits to be received and processed within the timeframes described above.
•Plaintiff/Judgment Creditors - A Judgment Creditor is defined as the creditors (plaintiff or defendants) who are awarded judgment in the foreclosure case. Judgment Creditors are required to register for a Username and Password and fill in all appropriate fields. Per Ohio Revised Code 2329.211, in every action of Judicial Sale or Execution of residential property, if the Judgment Creditor is the purchaser, they shall not be required to make a deposit on the sale. However, Judgment Creditors are required to submit the bidding style choice (pre-sale manage bid or live bid) AND a copy of the court order stating they are the Judgment Creditor on the case they are bidding to Realauction Customer Service (customerservice@realauction.com) at least one (1) business day prior to the sale date. Submission can be done via email or fax. Submission must include the bidder number and user account contact first and last name in the submission. For more information and training on requirements to participate in the online auctions as a Plaintiff/Judgment Creditor, please call (877) 361-7325 ext 245 or 246.
NOTE: Tax sales, Tax Lien Certificate Sales and Probate Sales will continue to be sold on location until further notice at One Courthouse Square, Kenton, OH 43326
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Realauction will conduct webinar training classes. Training classes will be held via the Internet on a regular schedule. These webinar classes generally last 90 minutes and specifically cover the use of the software. Attendance is by registration only.
For additional information or to register for a webinar, please contact the Realauction Customer Service at (954) 734-7401 or toll free at (877) 361-7325. Customer Service can also be reached via email at customerservice@realauction.com.
The following described real estate to be sold:
Permanent Parcel Nos. 18-240063.0000
Full legal description can be found at the Hardin County Recorder’s Office
PRIOR DEED REFERENCE: dated September 7 2018, filed October 1 2018 recorded in official records volume 551, page 826, Hardin County, Ohio records
Property Address: 103 North Washington Street Mt, Victory, Ohio 43340
Said premises appraised at $54,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. NOTICE: No employees of the Sheriff’s Office nor any of its affiliates have access to the inside of said property. Buyer beware, sold as is. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. If the property is not sold at the above noted sale date it will be offered for sale again on February 10, at the same time and location noted above with no minimum bid. Purchaser shall be responsible for the costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.
Keith A Everhart, Sheriff
Hardin County, Ohio
www.hardinsheriff.com
Attorney: KIMBERLY D FULKERSON 0073756
Run Dates: 1/8/26, 1/15/26, 1/22/26
LEGAL NOTICE
Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate
Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26
State of Ohio, Hardin County
Case No. CVE20251123
THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
Plaintiff
vs.
JAMES A. ZARING, ET AL,
Defendant.
In pursuance of an Order of Sale dated DEC 08, 2025 in the above-entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction on the 27 day of January, at 10 AM, the following described real estate subject to foreclosure on the “Official Public Sheriff’s Sale Website” which is operated by Realauction based on a contract with the Ohio Department of Administrative Services. The process and procedures under which these sales will be completed are detailed at the Realauction website https://hardin.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov. All prospective bidders should familiarize themselves with this new process.
In general the following key points are noted:
•All person(s) who want to bid on a property offered by the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office must register with Realauction. Registration will include completion of the Purchaser Information Form.
•Properties will be open for bid, at least seven days immediately prior to the date of sale. This is generally known as a proxy bid.
•On the scheduled Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (EST), the online auction will begin. Auction will be conducted for each individual property; however only one property will be sold at a time. After a property is sold the next scheduled property sale will begin.
•To be a qualified participant, bidders must submit a deposit based on the total deposit requirement ($2,000/ $5,000/ $10,000 set by law) for all properties on which the bidder wishes to bid by the predefined deadlines. The only acceptable deposit types are bank wire transfer or ACH, no cash deposits will be accepted. All Wire Deposits must be received by 5 p.m. EST two (2) business days before the auction sale date. All ACH Deposits must be initiated by 4 p.m. EST five (5) business days before the auction sale date. It is the responsibility of the bidder to plan ahead and allow enough time for their bidding deposits to be received and processed within the timeframes described above.
•Plaintiff/Judgment Creditors - A Judgment Creditor is defined as the creditors (plaintiff or defendants) who are awarded judgment in the foreclosure case.?Judgment Creditors are required to register for a Username and Password and fill in all appropriate fields. Per Ohio Revised Code 2329.211, in every action of Judicial Sale or Execution of residential property, if the Judgment Creditor is the purchaser, they shall not be required to make a deposit on the sale.?However, Judgment Creditors are required to submit the bidding style choice (pre-sale manage bid or live bid) AND a copy of the court order stating they are the Judgment Creditor on the case they are bidding to Realauction Customer Service (customerservice@realauction.com) at least one (1) business day prior to the sale date.? Submission can be done via email or fax. Submission must include the bidder number and user account contact first and last name in the submission. For more information and training on requirements to participate in the online auctions as a Plaintiff/Judgment Creditor, please call (877) 361-7325 ext 245 or 246.
NOTE: Tax sales, Tax Lien Certificate Sales and Probate Sales will continue to be sold on location until further notice at One Courthouse Square, Kenton, OH 43326
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Realauction will conduct webinar training classes. Training classes will be held via the Internet on a regular schedule. These webinar classes generally last 90 minutes and specifically cover the use of the software. Attendance is by registration only.
For additional information or to register for a webinar, please contact the Realauction Customer Service at (954) 734-7401 or toll free at (877) 361-7325. Customer Service can also be reached via email at customerservice@realauction.com.
The following described real estate to be sold:
Permanent Parcel Nos. 01-050048.0000
Full legal description can be found at the Hardin County Recorder’s Office
PRIOR DEED REFERENCE: OFFICIAL RECORDS VOLUME 526 PAGE 1119
Property Address: 12488 TOWNSHIP ROAD 20, DUNKIRK, OH 45836
Said premises appraised at $110,000 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. NOTICE: No employees of the Sheriff’s Office nor any of its affiliates have access to the inside of said property. Buyer beware, sold as is. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. If the property is not sold at the above noted sale date it will be offered for sale again on February 10, at the same time and location noted above with no minimum bid. Purchaser shall be responsible for the costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.
Keith A Everhart, Sheriff
Hardin County, Ohio
www.hardinsheriff.com
Attorney: JAMES L SASSANO 0062253
Run Dates: 1/8/26, 1/15/26, 1/22/26
LEGAL NOTICE
2022 Ordinances
The following are succinct summaries of the ordinances enacted by the McGuffey Village Council in 2022. The complete text of each ordinance may be viewed at the McGuffey Municipal Building, 404 Courtright Street, McGuffey, Ohio 45859, and a copy may be purchased for a fee of 5¢ per page.
2022-01 – Repeals Ordinance 2018-10 (which established new office hours)
2022-02 – Appropriates funds for Auditor’s Fees/garbage and trash removal
2022-03 – Appropriates funds for the purchase of security cameras
2022-04 – Clarifies the rate of compensation paid to the Mayor, members of the Village Council, and members of the Board of Public Affairs
2022-05 – Establishes rates and procedures for the use of the community room and kitchen in the McGuffey Municipal Building
2022-06 – Makes permanent appropriations for the year 2022
2022-07 – Establishes the position of Village Administrator
2022-08 – Appropriates funds for the spring cleanup
2022-09 – Accepts and allocates funds received from the Public Entities Pool of Ohio
2022-10 – Appropriates funds for seasonal mosquito spraying
2022-11 – Accepts and allocates funds from the American Rescue Plan Act and Hardin County Community Foundation
2022-12 – Amends Section 3 of Ordinance 07-07 regarding methods of service of written notice regarding junk and junk motor vehicle violations
2022-13 – Requires persons owning or having charge of land to keep same free of tall grass, noxious weeds and rank vegetation; repeals Ordinance 2008-18 on the same subject
2022-14 – Accepts and allocates funds from the American Rescue Plan Act and a donation to the village food pantry
2022-15 – Requires house numbers to be affixed to business buildings, houses and other dwellings situated within the Village
2022-16 – Regulates camper and travel trailers, motor buses, motor homes, recreational trailers, watercraft and other recreational vehicles in the Village
2022-17 – Appropriates funds for the fall cleanup
2022-18 – Appropriates funds to purchase holiday banners
2022-19 – Makes temporary appropriations for the year 2023
2022-20 – Levies a special assessment upon all lots and lands with the Village at the rate of 2.90 mills to provide for the lighting of streets, alleys and public places
2022-21 – Waives the residence requirement for the Village Marshal (Chief of Police)
2022-22 – Provides for the employment of a Village Solicitor
January 8
LEGAL NOTICE
2023 Ordinances
The following are succinct summaries of the ordinances enacted by the McGuffey Village Council in 2023. The complete text of each ordinance may be viewed at the McGuffey Municipal Building, 404 Courtright Street, McGuffey, Ohio 45859, and a copy may be purchased for a fee of 5¢ per page.
2023-01 – Amends Section III of Ordinance 2018-08 to authorize the refund of the $200 deposit for moving an overweight/oversized load within the corporate limits provided there is no damage to Village property
2023-02 – Appropriates funds for payroll, OPERS, Zoom and Microsoft subscriptions, insurance, infrastructure purchases by the BPA, and food pantry (these appropriations supplement the temporary appropriations enacted in December 2022 pending enactment of permanent appropriations for 2023)
2023-03 – Makes permanent appropriations for the year 2023
2023-04 – Appropriates funds for the spring cleanup
2023-05 – Appropriates funds to purchase park equipment
2023-06 – Appropriates funds for mosquito spraying
2022-07 – Accepts and allocates funds from the Hardin County Community Foundation
2023-08 – Amends Section 921.11 of Ordinance 2009-11 to provide that the 10% late fee on delinquent monthly sewer bills is computed only on the amount of each delinquent monthly bill; previously, the late fee was computed on each delinquent monthly bill plus all prior unpaid bills
and late fees
2022-09 – Amends Ordinance 2022-07 to give Council the flexibility to establish and modify the village administrator’s compensation and work schedule by motion rather than by ordinance as circumstances change from time-to-time
2023-10 – Amends Section 100.21 of Ordinance 2009-10 to provide that the 10% late fee on delinquent monthly water bills is computed only on the amount of each delinquent monthly bill; previously, the late fee was computed on each delinquent monthly bill plus all prior unpaid bills
and late fees
2023-11 – Provides for the employment of a Village Solicitor
2023-12 – Makes temporary appropriations for the year 2024
January 8
LEGAL NOTICE
2024 Ordinances
The following are succinct summaries of the ordinances enacted by the McGuffey Village Council in 2024. The complete text of each ordinance may be viewed at the McGuffey Municipal Building, 404 Courtright Street, McGuffey, Ohio 45859, and a copy may be purchased for a fee of 5¢ per page.
2024-01 – Makes permanent appropriations for the year 2024.
2024-02 – Appropriates funds for the spring cleanup
2024-03 – Creates a special revenue fund for the NatureWorks Local Assistance Grant Program
2024-04 – Accepts and allocates funds from the Hardin County Community Foundation and Whitaker Enterprises
2024-05 – Accepts and allocates funds from David and Lisa Hilliard and an electricity refund.
2024-06 – Appropriates funds within the Sewer Fund
2024-07 – Authorizes the Fiscal Officer to utilize “Then and Now” certificates
2024-08 – Accepts and allocates funds from Public Entities Pool of Ohio
2024-09 – Prohibits the growth of trees, bushes, shrubbery and other vegetation that obstructs the view of traffic
2024-10 – Defines a public nuisance and provides for the abatement of same
2024-11 – Levies a special assessment upon all lots and lands with the Village at the rate of 2.90 mills to provide for the lighting of streets, alleys and public places
2024-12 – Waives the residency requirement for village administrator
2024-13 – Makes temporary appropriations for the year 2025
2024-14 – Provides for the employment of a Village Solicitor 2024 Resolutions
The following is a succinct summary of a resolution enacted by the McGuffey Village Council in 2024. The complete text of the resolution may be viewed at the Village office and a copy may be purchased for a fee of 5¢ per page.
2024-01 – Authorizes the Fiscal Officer to utilize “Then and Now” certificates to pay invoices to Global Electric, Inc., and Mike’s Sanitation, Inc.
January 8
LEGAL NOTICE
2025 Ordinances
The following are succinct summaries of the ordinances enacted by the McGuffey Village Council in 2025. The complete text of each ordinance may be viewed at the McGuffey Municipal Building, 404 Courtright Street, McGuffey, Ohio 45859, and a copy may be purchased for a fee of 5¢ per page.
2025-01 – Makes permanent appropriations for the year 2025.
2025-02 – Prohibits the deposit, storage, maintenance or collection of junk or junk motor vehicles on premises within the Village.
2025-03 – Provides for the charge for damaged water meters and antennas.
2025-04 – Appropriates funds for the spring cleanup.
2025-05 – Transfers funds from the General Fund to the Nature Works Grant Fund.
2025-06 – Transfers funds from the General Fund to the Nature Works Grant Fund.
2025-07 – Amends Ordinance No. 2024-09 prohibiting the growth of trees, bushes, shrubbery and other vegetation that obstructs the view of traffic or overhangs or encroaches on streets, alleys and sidewalks.
2025-08 – Amends Ordinance No. 2024-10 defining a public nuisance and providing for the abatement of same.
2025-09 – Establishes rates and procedures for the use of the community room and kitchen in the McGuffey Municipal Building.
2025-10 – Appropriates funds for the purchase of a horizontal blower for the sewage treatment plant.
2025-11 – Makes temporary appropriations for the year 2026.
2025-12 – Levies a special assessment upon all lots and lands within the Village at the rate of 2.90 mills to provide for the lighting of streets, alleys and public places
2025-13 – Appropriates funds to remediate a public nuisance and purchase a new furnace for the water plant.
2025 Resolutions
The following is a succinct summary of a resolution enacted by the McGuffey Village Council in 2025 to date. The complete text of the resolution may be viewed at the Village office and a copy may be purchased for a fee of 5¢ per page.
2025-01 – Accepts the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor.
January 8
LEGAL NOTICE
Hardin County Board of Revision will meet in the County Auditor’s Office,
Second Floor of the Courthouse on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 @ 8:00 a.m.
January 8
LEGAL NOTICE
HARDIN COUNTY RPC OFFICE
2026 MEETING SCHEDULE
The regular monthly meetings of the Hardin County Regional Planning Commission for 2026 will be held in the Hardin County Board of Commissioner's Office or Veteran's Hall (Hardin County Courthouse) at 7:00 P.M. on the following dates:
Executive Committee Meetings Full Commission Meetings
Hardin County Board of Veteran's Hall
Commissioner's Office (Hardin County Courthouse)
(Hardin County Courthouse)
January 8, 2026
March 5, 2026
April 2, 2026
May 7, 2026
June 4, 2026
August 6, 2026
October 1, 2026
November 5, 2026
Notice of any change of date, time, place, and/or additional/cancelled meetings will be sent to WKTN Radio FM 95.3, The Kenton Times, and Hardin County Board of Commissioner’s Office.
January 8, 10
LEGAL NOTICE
Marion Township Trustees held its annual reorganizational meeting and the following were elected to these positions:
President Robert Underwood
Vice President Jeff Thompson
Committee Assignments are as follows:
Township Safety Officer Scott Holbrook
USV Ambulance Board Brice Beaman
Health Board Jeff Thompson and Brice Beaman
Fire Board Jeff Thompson
Finance Board Robert Underwood and Scott Holbrook
Cemetery Supervisors Robert Underwood and Jeff Thompson
Road Survey Robert Underwood and Jeff Thompson
Road Maintenance Brice Beaman and Alan Dyer
Finance Review Board Brice Beaman and Jeff Thompson
Regional Planning Brice Beaman
Regular Township Meetings will be held on the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 pm at 207 Wagner Street Alger, Ohio 45812. All special meetings will be published in the Kenton Times.
By Order of the Marion Township Trustees
Scott Holbrook, Fiscal Officer
January 8
LEGAL NOTICE
The Annual Financial Report for the Grove Cemetery Association for 2025 has been filed with the Auditor of the State of Ohio. A copy is on file for public review in the cemetery office at 15443 SR 309, Kenton, Ohio.
Roger E. Crowe
Fiscal Officer
Grove Cemetery Association
January 8
LEGAL NOTICE
The Annual Financial Report for the Ridgemont Public Library has been completed and has been filed with the Auditor of the State of Ohio. A copy is available upon request at the Mt Victory Branch by contacting the Fiscal Officer
Cristi Parthemore
Clerk/Treasurer
Ridgemont Public
Library
January 8, 2026
LEGAL NOTICE
The Blanchard Township Zoning Appeals Board and Zoning Commission Board reorganizational meetings will be held Tuesday January 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the Blanchard Dunkirk Washington EMS building, 110 South Main St., Dunkirk, OH 45836.
Katie Morgan
Blanchard Township Fiscal Officer
January 8
LEGAL NOTICE
The Cessna Township Annual Financial Report for 2025 has been completed and filed with the Ohio Auditor of State. The report may be viewed on the Cessna Township website or by contacting the Fiscal Officer at 419-673-1543.
Wesley J. Potter
Fiscal Officer
Cessna Township
January 8