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75 votes school levy votes not yet counted

Adding Hancock votes from last night, total now stands: 425 for the levy; 416 against the levy
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 28, 2020

This annoucement updates the late-evening news item from Tueday, April 28, about the Ada school levy -

Hancock County totals added on April 29 to Hardin's totals bring the Ada school levy count to:

425 For the levy
416 Against the levy

And:
52 regular absentee ballots yet to come in from precincts
23 provisional ballots, as well, meaning that 75 ballots are yet to be counted.

Meri Skilliter, Ada school superintendent, provided the Icon with the following update on April 29:

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24th confirmed Hardin County case

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 28, 2020

The Kenton Hardin Health Department is reporting their 24th confirmed case of COVID-19. The Ohio Department of Health's site can provide more information at coronavirus.ohio.gov.

Ohio's confirmed cases: 16,128
Confirmed deaths: 757
Number hospitalized: 3,340
Age range: 1-106
Median age: 51
Males: 57%
Females: 43%

 

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Bluffton village employee hired to operate Ada water plant

John Bowers holds Class II Drinking Water license, will start in Ada on Monday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 23, 2020

After 20 years working within several positions in the Village of Bluffton, John Bowers, has accepted the position of operator of the Village of Ada water plant.

He begins his new position in Ada on Monday.

Since 2013 he has served as Bluffton’s waste water treatment plant operator. Bluffton’s plant handles over one-half million gallons of treated water on an average day, under Bower’s oversight.

“I started working for the village when I was 19,” said Bowers, a 1999 Bluffton High School graduate.

Working with Dan Bowden, Bluffton's waste water plant superintendent, Bowers holds a  Class III Waste Water Treatment license and Class II Drinking Water license.

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Lots of updates on graduation, prom, honors banquet, NHS induction

Some decisions made; some will be set later
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Here's an update from the Ada schools, from the school website on April 21:

Ada Exempted Village Schools Yesterday the Governor announced that schools would remain in a distance learning situation for the remainder of the academic year. As a result, a few items should be communicated to our families and community:

 Graduation – in another week or so we will make a decision on graduation. We realize that the opening up of Ohio is going to be fluid and uncertain, but we hope to have a graduation ceremony to honor our seniors.

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18th confirmed case in Hardin County - 2 recovered cases

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 20, 2020

Kenton Hardin Health Department is reporting its 18th confirmed COVID-19 case, as of April 20.

The news annoucement states: "We continue to get test results back as testing begins to become more available.

"We also report our 2 recovered cases at this time. We continue to monitor and follow these cases as well as those that have been in close contact. Our goal is always to help prevent the spread of the virus in our community.

"We see another large increase in numbers as tests continue to come back from the testing done within those congregate settings.

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No Liberty Township trustees meeting tonight

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 20, 2020

The Liberty Township Trustees will not have their regular meeting on Monday, April 20, due to Covid-19, according to Patty Griffin, township fiscal officer.

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