According to the Kenton-Hardin Health Department several counties in the state have shared that individuals have been contacted by potential scammers trying to get Social Security numbers and credit card information claiming it is for vaccine distribution.
Kelsey Ralston of the department said, "No providers in the county will ask for your credit card information for payment.
The village of Ada 2020 building projects totaled $1,944,779 according to Michael Harnishfeger, village zoning inspector. There were 53 building permits recorded in 2020.
The largest project totaled $960,000, which was a commercial addition to Vancrest of Ada, 600 W. North Ave.
Three residences were construction in 2020, which included two single-family homes constructed on Beech. The report shows that three swimming pools were constructed and there was a demolition of one building.
Vancrest of Ada's staff celebrates National Activities Professionals Week, and in the spirit of their job descriptions work at keeping spirits high in the Ada senior residential community. Here's a set of four photos from the Vancrest Facebook showing some of the activities created by the staff in the past 12 months.
A printer-friendly copy is attached at the bottom of this story.
Here is a list of events scheduled in Feburary in Ada from the Ada Icon Hometown Happenings. Darlene Bowers compiles the calendar.
Community events
• Food Pantry (located in basement of First Presbyterian Church of Ada)
Tuesdays 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon
• Free community meals
• Last Wednesday of every month, St. Mark Lutheran Church, 5-6:30p.m.
(take outs/walk ups only)
• American Red Cross Blood Drive
Community Health Professionals, Feb. 2, 10 a.m. -4 p.m.
By Cort Reynolds
PAULDING - Visiting Ada played Paulding virtually even over the last three periods but lost 57-45 in a Northwest Conference girls basketball game Thursday evening.
Paulding raced to a 21-10 lead after the first quarter and maintained a similar margin throughout the rest of the contest. Ada was only outscored 36-35 over the final 24 minutes.
The Lady Bulldogs won the second stanza 10-9 to pull within 30-20 at intermission.
Paulding extended the margin to 42-29 after the third period. Ada won the final stanza 16-15, but could not get the deficit under double digits.
By Tim Glon
The Ohio Athletic Conference has announced its league schedules for baseball, softball, outdoor track and field, men's and women's golf and men's and women's tennis for the 2021 seasons.
Competition across all 10 sports will be limited to conference-only opponents and will begin with women's lacrosse home against John Carroll on Feb. 20.
Baseball and softball will play 36 games within the OAC, facing each team four times with home-and-home double headers over nine consecutive weekends starting March 13. Softball will also add four games with Heidelberg March 6-7 that will not count toward the OAC standings.
