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Four candidates for Harvest and Herb Fest' queen

• Caitlyn Stover • Lyric Jones • Madison Preston • Nikki Lehsten
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 11, 2017

One of these girls will be the 2017 Ada Harvest and Herb Festival queen. We'll know who shortly after noon on Saturday.

Each of the candidates is an Ada High School senior. They are, from left to right, in the photo:
• Caitlyn Stover, daughter of Curt and Amy Stover.
• Lyric Jones, daughter of Scott and Bridgette Jones.
• Madison Preston, daughter of John and Christa Preston.
• Nikki Lehsten, daughter of David Lehsten and Michele Giddens.

These girls completed three essays and participated in a panel interview for this honor, according to Arlene Allison, who chairs the contest.

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Icon dog of the week - Raven

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, September 11, 2017

This is Raven. Raven is 4 months old. She is described as very playful and loving, with high energy. Could you provide a loving forever home for Raven?

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

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Red Cross looking for volunteers

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, September 6, 2017

The American Red Cross is recruiting volunteers to join its workforce to help people affected by Hurricane Harvey and other disasters locally and across the country. 

In the past week, the Ohio Buckeye Region of the Red Cross has sent 67 volunteers to Texas and Louisiana in response to Hurricane Harvey and more are on their way.  In addition, the Red Cross is closely monitoring Hurricane Irma and is beginning preparations to get workers and supplies in place. The Ohio Buckeye Region will recruit and train 100 new volunteers per week to assist with the response and recovery efforts for the weeks and months to come. 

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Icon dog of the week - Pegin

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Meet Pegin. Pegin is a 5 year old female shepherd mix. She weighs 50 pounds. Would you be willing to give Pegin her forever home?

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

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60th anniversary celebration

Dick and Peggy Lawrence celebration
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 4, 2017

Dick and Peggy Lawrence celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday with 23 family members at Flowers and Bread restaurant in Columbus.

Their three children, Jill, of Wausau, Wisconsin, Juli of Athens, Ohio,  and Jeff of Ada attended as did their five grandchildren from Wisconsin, Michigan, Massachusetts, Washington D.C., and China, and their spouses.

PHOTO BELOW:
Dick and Peggy Lawrence of Ada, married at Dola Presbyterian Church, honeymooned in Puerto Rica while he was in the service.

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Four generations

Meet Bob and Karen Ward and families
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 4, 2017

Bob and Karen Ward (top) of Ada hosted four generations over Labor Day weekend, including Karen's parents, Jack and Betty Gentry of Rogers, Ark.

Also pictured are the Ward's four children, all Ada High School graduates: Heather Weihrauch of Hinckley, Jennifer Ackerman of Cincinnati, Brian Ward and wife Elycia of Columbus, and Vanessa Ward of Columbus.

Also pictured are Heather's children Isabel, Ellie, and Asher and Jennifer's children Camden, Cate, and Cori. Also attending was Karen's sister Becky Mulvaney of Rogers, Ark. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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