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Hardin Country Fair opens Monday - here's the schedule

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 29, 2014

It opens Monday. It's the Hardin County Fair. This year's fair runs from Monday through Sunday evening. Here's the daily schedule:

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2014 FAIR SCHEDULE                                                               

MONDAY

6:00 P.M. - JUNIOR FAIR SWINE SHOWMANSHIP- ARENA

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Busy downtown

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 29, 2014

Yes, Ada Flea Market was busy on Thursday morning. The downtown business, owned by Gus Guthrie, had a morning cash mob sponsored by the Buy Ada First Committee.

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Students, public, getting used to new school building security

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 28, 2014

Parents and students of Ada schools are now aware of the new building security in place.

According to school officials in the Ada Elementary Back to School Newsletter:

“In an effort to keep improving security for the safety of our students, Ada Schools applied for and received a grant to fund the improvement of the main entrance to our building.

“Improvements for the 2014-15 school year include new doors to the elementary and high school offices and also an electronic entry system with an intercom.

“Once school begins at 8:35 a.m. each morning the doors from the vestibule to the high school and elementary offices will be locked.

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Ada Friends - mentoring between ONU students and Ada youth - organizing for 2014-15

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 28, 2014

Need a friend?

Ohio Northern University students are back on campus and Ada Friends, a mentoring program between ONU students and students in Ada schools, is organizing for 2014-15.

“Applications are now available for both Bigs (ONU mentors) and Littles (Ada students) and are due Saturday, Sept. 13,” Austin Hilverding, ONU student and Ada Friends Coordinator said.

Ada Friends, organized in 1991 through the Ohio Northern University Religious Life staff, last school year matched over 75 Ada students with college mentors

The ONU Religious Life Staff is under the direction of David MacDonald, ONU chaplain.

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Ada on the air

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 28, 2014

Ashlee McDonnell, Elida, and a Ohio Northern University multimedia journalism major, works her shift on WONB FM, the ONU campus station.

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Ada police call logs Aug. 18-24

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 28, 2014

Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, released the Ada police call logs for Aug. 18 to 24. They are provided in the attachments below.

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