Regional news

Everything you need to know about the Village of Ada is on the new and improved village website, which should be live by the end of this month – or any day now.

For a look at the site go to: wp.adaoh.org.

You’ll find everything from Boards, Departments, Documents, Pay Water Bill, Notices and a way to contact the village on the site.

The site is more robust, easier to manage and update and has a better layout than the site it replaces. Upcoming events are still on the upper left of the content area, and below that is a calendar that responds to hovering the cursor over bold dates. 

It's Christmas vacation time for ReStore.

ReStore is closed now through Jan. 4, The Main Street Ada store will reopen with regular hours on Monday, Jan. 5.

The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance is now accepting nominations for the 2014 Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, and Community Service AwardS.

A NOMINATION FORM IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

 

Anyone from Hardin County may be nominated to receive these honors.  A panel of judges from Alliance members will make the final decision. The recipients will be revealed Thursday, Feb. 26, during the Alliance’s annual meeting held at Ohio Northern University’s McIntosh Center.

Want to see some neat doorways in Ada?

Check out the classroom doors at the Ada Elementary. Click here for the Ada Bulldogs facebook to view all the photos.

The results are in for the first Elementary Door Decorating Contest. As voted upon by the judges on Friday, the winners are:

3rd place: Mrs. Zellers' class (2nd grade)
2nd place: Mrs. Whitsel's class (3rd grade)
1st place: Mrs. Ludwig's class (1st grade)
People's Choice (Facebook): Mrs. Etgen's class (1st grade)

There were over 3,500 views on these pictures on the Ada Bulldog Facebook page. 

Members of the Kenton Knights of Columbus donated eight cases of winter coats to the ReStore Community Center, Ada, on Dec. 17.

Pictured from left, Paul Kleinfelter, ReStore Assistant Director Robert Kanzig, ReStore Director Dana Walters and Christopher Spiese. In all, 120 coats were donated.

Liberty National Bank wants to know which pet picture Ada residents think is their favorite holiday pet photo.

Ada Icon viewers can help in the contest. Here's how it works. Anyone may vote for a favorite holiday pet photo. All photos are posted on the bank's Facebook page.

The pet that receives the most votes/likes by noon on Christmas Eve, will enable its owner to decide which local charity will receive a $500 donation from Liberty National Bank. 

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