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Demolition funding awarded for Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house

Posted by Staff on Sunday, November 10, 2024

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Ohio Department of Development has announced a November 2024 round of 61 demolition and site revitalization awards including 14 sites in Hardin County. The site at 821 South Gilbert Street, Ada is the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house which was damaged by freezing pipes and has been gutted in preparation for demolition.

Three residential properties in Alger have been awarded demolition funding.

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BVHS acquires linear accelerator for cancer treatment

Posted by Staff on Saturday, November 9, 2024

Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) has acquired a TrueBeam linear accelerator system from Varian Medical Systems, improving treatment options for patients undergoing radiation therapy at The Armes Family Cancer Care Center (AFCCC), a division of the health system.

Radiation therapy treatments are designed to damage cancer cells to prevent them from dividing, without damaging other tissue. The team providing this treatment includes radiation oncologists, radiation therapists, nurses, dosimetrists, and physicists.

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Weekend Doctor: Obesity risk factors, recommendations

Posted by Staff on Saturday, November 9, 2024

By Aline Kamatali, APRN-CNP, FNP-C, MPH, LL.M, LL.B
Certified Nurse Practitioner, Physicians Plus Urgent Care 

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Recap of November 5 Ada Council meeting

Posted by Staff on Friday, November 8, 2024

The Ada Icon attended the November 5 meeting of the Ada Council via Zoom and experienced the Village’s new 360-degree camera and microphone technology that improves the viewer’s ability to see and hear all individuals in the meeting. The Zoom link is shared HERE.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The meeting included final approval of the contract including new, lower refuse collection rates, hiring part-time police officer Justin R. Jackson, a report on 2024 Community Pool profits and the awarding of a grant for the demolition of a fraternity house at Gilbert St. and Lima Ave. The meeting packet is on the Village website HERE.

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Happy 100th Anniversary to the Ada Kiwanis!

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, November 8, 2024

Join the Ada Icon in congratulating the Ada Kiwanis on 100 years of service to the community. Send us news of your big milestones--10+ years in multiples of 5--to [email protected].

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Dustin Ray Bolen arrested and charged with murder

Posted by Staff on Thursday, November 7, 2024

Media Release

On 11/07/2024 the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Dustin Ray Bolen on indictment in connection to the investigation of a missing McGuffey man, Michael Bolen. Dustin Ray Bolen has been charged with the following: Murder, tampering with evidence, Gross Abuse of a Corpse, having weapons under disability, trafficking in fentanyl, theft from a person in a protected class, and posessing criminal tools. Dustin Ray Bolen is currently being housed at the Multi County Correctional Facility awaiting arraignment on the listed charges.

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