July 8 MEDIA RELEASE__The Ada Athletic Boosters are preparing for the publication of the 2025-2026 Fall & Winter sports programs and would like your help. We hope that you will choose to support the endeavors of Ada’s Student Athletes by purchasing an ad this year.
The ads help underwrite the costs of publications of the programs, provide additional funds for the teams, and highlight our student athletes. The advertisements also provide you with the opportunity to reach potential customers from the neighboring areas.
JUNE 30 MEDIA RELEASE__A specialty crop walk is planned for Wednesday, May 9, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. for fruit and vegetable production growers. The program will take place at the Daniel Hostetler Farm located at 21613 County Road 200, Mt. Victory, OH 43340.
Dr. Ashley Leach, specializing in Specialty Crop Entomology, will discuss strategies for "Keeping Pests Down in Vegetable Production." Dr. Gary Gao, Small Fruit Production Specialist, will present on "New and Existing Raspberry Production Options for Ohio," while Dr. Andres Sanabria-Velazquez from the Vegetable Crop Pathology department will share insights on "Best Practices in Integrated Vegetable Disease Management."
The following 11 land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in June 2025 as reported on the websites of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.
ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM/TO
AGRICULTURAL
1490 TR 41 - 6/6/2025 - $675,000 - A - Cash Grain or General Farm - Cole Erin D to Erickson Troy M & Tara L
COMMERCIAL
122 S Main St - 6/17/2025 - $125,000 - C - Medical Clinics and Offices - Griffin Beau J Christina to Stuart Lee & Ashley
With Ada Area Chamber of Commerce director Lindsay Hollar traveling to Washington, D.C. with the Ohio Gas Association, there is no June meeting for chamber members.
The chamber is coordinating sponsorship of the 9th Annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival with new activities in the works: "Be a part of something special in Ada! We're looking for sponsors for the 9th Annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival—a celebration of community, tradition, and hometown pride.
JUNE 13 MEDIA RELEASE — Quest Federal Credit Union announces plans to open its seventh branch location in Carey, Ohio, with construction beginning during this summer, opening in early 2026. The new full-service branch will be located at 923 E. Sheriden Drive.
JUNE 13 OSU EXTENSION MEDIA RELEASE — May was a challenging month when it came to the weather. Wet and cool conditions held up field work and plant growth.
May brought much higher rain totals than April. With higher temperatures recently, crops growth is starting to move along and hopefully will continue in this direction.
Complete rainfall data for the 2025 growing season can be found at www.hardin.osu.edu under the Agriculture and Natural Resources program area tab.
May 2025 Ohio State University Extension in Hardin County Rainfall Summary
