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SCHOOL CLOSED on Tuesday, October 5

The Ada Exempted Village Schools are closed on Tuesday, October 5 due to heavy fog.

Extension Rainfall Report for August

During the month of August, Extension volunteer rainfall reporters received an average of 2.36 inches of rain. The most rain for this month, 3.91 inches fell in Washington Township as measured by Randy Preston. The least rain reported during the month, 0.95 inches was reported in Liberty Township by Phil Epley. During the same month last year, an average of 4.34 inches of rain fell.

The rainfall recorded in August over the past ten years averaged 3.59 inches.

Community choir and music instruction opportunities

Noteworthy Community Choirs (NCC) and Vicki's Music Studio, 2613 SR 81, are accepting registrations through October 1, 2021. Opportunities include Early Childhood music classes and NCC choirs.

  • Family Music for Mixed Ages: Babies - 4/5 year old
  • Music Makers ages 5 1/2 - 7
  • group keyboard ages 7 - 9
  • Treble Makers- grades 1 -4 (non-auditioned)
  • Sounds - grades 3 - 7 (auditioned)
  • Expressions - intergenerational choir (auditioned) 
  • Private voice & piano

Vicki Mills notes “There is something for every age, babies through adults. Make music, build relationships, make memories!”

General Election voting begins October 5

Early voting for the November 2, 2021 General Election in Hardin County, Ohio, begins October 5, 2021 in the Board of Elections office. Sample ballots for the Village of Ada can be viewed here:

Ada North

Ada South 

Absentee ballot requests may be mailed to Hardin County Board of Elections, One Courthouse Square, Suite 40, Kenton, OH  43326.

Safety Check: Morning cyclists riding in the dark

With shorter daylight hours and the return to school, area drivers and cyclists are sharing the road in the dark morning hours.

In the dark, drivers often can’t see cyclists without reflectors. The Consumer Product Safety Commission lists these requirements:

2020 Census Data for Ada available online

2020 U.S. Decennial Census data is now available at Ada, Ohio Data Profile.

Information that has been updated includes:

General Demographic Characteristics

Selected Social Characteristics

Selected Economic Characteristics

Selected Housing Characteristics

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