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The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance will be making a public announcement in the weeks ahead about a new opportunity for women professionals and women in business throughout Hardin County and surrounding communities, as the Alliance has developed a new board-approved program and organization called Women L.E.A.D, "Women Leading Women Forward."

By Amy Eddings

That summertime ritual, the yard sale, reached its seasonal zenith with yesterday's start of the three-day, annual Lincoln Highway Main Street Across America Buy-Way Yard Sale. Fourteen businesses and homeowners in the village of Ada are participating this year, including this reporter.

It feels awkward and liberating to have your junk, formerly known as treasures, laid out on the front lawn under a pale blue sky. 

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It's possible that Ada is northwestern Ohio's garage sale capital this weekend. Nearly 30 garage sales are held in conjuction with the Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Sale this weekend. Here's Ada's Main Street sign promoting the event. Click here for a list of local sales.

Hardin County rainfall in July was nothing like rainfall in June.

In July, Extension rainfall reporters recorded an average of 4.66 inches of rain in Hardin County.  Last year, the average rainfall for July was 2.85 inches.  Even though July’s precipitation totals were 1.81 inches more than last year, it was a change from June’s heavier rains.

Meanwhile, in June 2015 rainfall reporters recorded an average of 10.99 inches of rain in Hardin County.  Liberty Township received 13.43 inches for the month, the most of any of the township site.

Friday is the deadline for parents and caregivers of Ada school students to make school bus requests for the 2015-16 school year.

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Forms should be turned in to the Ada school offices. Requests received after tomorrow will not be made until Sept. 8.

The form enables parents to request a change in bus scheduling. One form should be used for each child. For children in kindergarten parents should indicate if the student is a morning or afternoon student.

When Bill Ballard isn't flipping hamburgers he's the Ohio Northern Univesity chief financial officer. Bill had the chef honors during Wednesday's Lehr office employee's summer picnic.

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