11/2/18 – 6:56 A.M.

Republican candidates for office in our area will headline a bus tour in Hancock and Hardin counties Saturday. The tour will feature Congressman Bob Latta, State Senator Rob McColley, Hancock County Commissioner Tim Bechtol, 83rd House District candidate Jon Cross, and Hardin County Commissioner Tim Striker.

The tour will kick off with breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Midway Diner in Kenton. The next stop will be at 9 a.m. at Ohio Northern University in Ada. That’s followed by a 10:30 a.m. stop in Arlington.

The tour will break for a noon lunch at Wilson’s Sandwich Shop in downtown Findlay.

The group will then make a 1:30 p.m. stop in Van Buren, followed by a 2:15 p.m. visit to Kathy’s Korner Restaurant in Arcadia.

They’ll stop for coffee is at 3 p.m. at the Wildcat Cafe in Vanlue, followed by a 3:45 p.m. stop in Mount Blanchard and a 4:30 p.m. visit to Dunkirk and Forest.

The group will stop for pizza at 6 p.m. at the 235 Grill in Alger, then return to Kenton.