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Ada school closed today - goes to remote learning

Teachers will post all work on Google Classrooms by 10:30 a.m.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 1, 2021

Ada schools are closed today due to the weather, however today is a remote learning day.

The announcement was made on Ohio Alerts at 7:36 a.m. Originally, a two-hour delay was announced, which became the remote learning day.

Teachers will post all work on Google Classrooms for students by 10:30 a.m.

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Ada-Liberty fire truck dedication ceremony

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, January 31, 2021

Ada's new fire truck dedication service took place Jan. 25. Click here for a story and photos of the truck.

Rev. Philip Compton, Ph.D.  fire chaplain, standing on the right side of the photo, provided a dedication of the new vehicle and his dedication follow:

Friends, we are gathered here today to dedicate and to seek God’s blessing on this new Spartan/Smeal pumper/engine and our firefighters that have been made ready for service to our community.

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Governor's office says Ada school staff eligible for vaccines starting Feb. 15

K-12 schools whose staff can be vaccinated next week have been notified. All other schools will be contacted shortly with information on when their K-12 staff will be permitted to receive a vaccine
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, January 31, 2021

Ada school staff is on the list for eligible school personnel in Ohio to begin receiving vaccines in Week 3 (beginning Feb. 15), according to an announcement from the governor’s office.

Click here for the list of schools in week 3.

According to the announcement, every public school district in the state - except for one - has agreed to resume in-person schooling by March 1, which was a requirement for staff to have early access to the vaccine.

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Icon Super Bowl Contest coming tonight!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, January 31, 2021

The Icon Super Bowl Contest will be posted tonight. Watch for the announcement coming later today.

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Possible scammers claiming vaccine distribution

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 29, 2021

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.

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2020 Ada building permits total $1.9 million

53 permits filed ranging from house awning to commercial addition
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 29, 2021

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.

The complete report is below this story.

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