With this week’s time change on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 2 a.m., Ohioans will gain an extra hour of sleep. It also means it is getting darker even earlier, reducing visibility and making it more important than ever for motorists to watch out for pedestrians during evening commutes, especially in residential areas and near school, according to Shelly Miller of MOVE Safe Allen County.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), along with local safety officials, is reminding motorists about the importance of pedestrian safety with the upcoming time change.
2017 was the deadliest in a decade for pedestrians in Ohio.
The Kenton Hardin Health Department has teamed up with the Hardin County Prosecutor, Sheriff’s Department, County Coroner, and Hardin Memorial Hospital to bring Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) to the community. The training is scheduled for 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the Ada Public Library.
Project DAWN teaches rescue breathing and how to properly administer Naloxone in the event of an opioid overdose. This training includes a kit containing two doses of Naloxone, a face shield, and a reference guide.
I enthusiastically support the 2.9 mill RENEWAL permanent improvement levy for the Ada Exempted Village Schools and encourage you to join me in its passage. This levy will not raise your taxes!
Vote as if your freedom depended upon it! Many ways to vote are available: Early voting has begun at the Hardin County Board of Elections at the Courthouse in Kenton. Applications for absentee ballots are available by contacting the Board of Elections. Local polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. on Election Day, November 6.
Positive things are happening in our community, and many of them revolve around our youth and schools.
The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office investigated a report of a county office receiving a suspicious package. At 11:30 a.m. this morning, Sheriff’s Office received a report from Hardin County Job and Family Services that they had received a suspicious package through the US mail service
Investigators arrived on scene along with members from the Kenton Fire Department. It was determined that the building would be evacuated for the safety of the employees and public until the package and area could be rendered safe.
By Monty Siekerman
Today is Halloween in most parts of the nation, but in Ohio local authorities decide when to have trick or treat. Ada had three major events last week in observance of Halloween. But the folks at the Ada Public Library want to wish you Happy Halloween on the REAL date...today, the 31st.
On Monday, those who attended a special program at the library received a paper sack as they entered the darkened meeting room. The sack contained a rats tail and other ghoulish items, so they were told. Spider rings, nasal strips, plastic eyeballs and bones were included in the small sack. It was all part of a party for 6-12th graders.
