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Ada will celebrate National Night Out on Aug. 5

Events

/ Aug 03, 2026

FROM FACEBOOK__Police and community partnerships will bring the first National Night Out celebration to Ada on Wednesday, August 5. This family event will include free food, free pool admission and free door prize drawings.

The event takes place from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at War Memorial Park. Activity stations include Touch-a-Truck, a tactical equipment display, fingerprinting station, Junior Officer swearing-in, safety information booth, and Meet the Chief.

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July 2026 land transfers in the Ada school district

Business

/ Aug 05, 2026

Compiled by Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following 7 land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in July 2026 as reported on the websites of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.

ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM / TO

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WIP Wednesday: Bluffton Scrap Artist Quilters

People

/ Aug 05, 2026

King-size prize: Raffle tickets on sale for America 250 quilt made by BSAQ

On the first Monday of August, some 20 quilters gathered at the Bluffton Senior Center for show and tell, a "Quilting on the Edge" demonstration and snacks.

The Bluffton Scrap Artist Quilters meet 10 out of 12 months to share their love of fabrics, design and creativity. This month, members displayed results from a three-crayon challenge: make a quilt (small or large) using random colors drawn from a bag of crayons.