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Hardin native returns to lead Hardin Alliance

The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Hardin County native Jon Cross to serve as its new President/CEO and Director of Business Development. He will start his position on October 1, 2014.

Cross will focus his efforts towards economic and business development, advancing Hardin County's market awareness on a regional, national and global scale.

15 minutes with Allen Jenkins: He's a business major focusing on accounting and finance at BGSU

15 Minutes with Allen Jenkins, 2013 AHS Grad
Interview by Bailey Bowers

What have you been up to since your graduation from Ada High School?
​After high school, I chose to go to college at Bowling Green State University and pursue a business degree specializing in Accounting and Finance. Some people may be confused about the word specializing because most business schools don't have specializations. At BG, all business students earn a BS in Business Administration and then they chose to specialize in an area of business. 

227 Ada Junior High students recognized

At the year-end Ada Junior High School awards assembly 227 students were recognized. Student recognition was based upon Most Improved, Outstanding Effort, Academic Excellence and Membership in an organization.

The entire list of students recognized is in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

 

Hootenannies focus on livestock quality assurance facts

By Faith Holbrook, reporter

The last meeting of the Hardin Co. Hootenannies 4-H club was held at the Kenton Ag Credit meeting room. There were 14 members present. This was our mandatory Quality Assurance day.

President Megan Williams opened the meeting. Sean Hurley led us in the American Flag pledge and Isaac Davis led the 4-H pledge. Old business included the decision not to take care of the flowers at the courthouse. We will be helping with the YMCA Triathlon in July as a community service.

What's your favorite board game? For Tom Crownhart playing is serious business

By Darlene Bowers
Almost everyone has a board game memory.

Maybe playing Candy Land, Yahtzee, Chutes and Ladders or even Battleship revives pleasant memories.

Thomas (Tom) Crownhart of Ada continues to compile his board game memories. Tom grew up in a military family who moved frequently. Tom recalls always playing board games with his family and 10 siblings. “Monopoly, Life, Trouble, any board game,” says Tom.

189 Ada High School students receive year-end academic honors

During the end-of-year Ada High School scholastics honors assembly 189 high school students were recognized for achievements made during the 2013-14 school year. The recognition was given for outstanding work in classrooms and in organizations in the school

Student recognition categories included:
Most improve,
outstanding effort,
academic excellence,
membership and
academic letters or pins

For a complete list of the high school students recognized, open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

Watch the Icon on Wednesday for a list of junior high academic awards.

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