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Keep Hardin County Beautiful beatification project underway

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 22, 2021

Keep Hardin County Beautiful Commission is sponsoring the Courthouse
Beautification project, formerly known as the “Adopt-An-Urn” project.

Persons may make a donation in honor or memory of someone special for a donation of $25 or more.  

The money received from this project helps to buy plants, potting soil, mulch, for the earth planters around the courthouse, the Liberty garden and Jackson garden.  

Keep Hardin County Beautiful also welcomes businesses to participate in the Courthouse Beautification program.

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K-12 shoe voucher program

Through Hardin County Department of Job and Family Services
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 22, 2021

The Hardin County Department of Job and Family Services announced  it launched a countywide K-12 Shoe Voucher Program for eligible Hardin County families beginning Monday, May 3.

“To be eligible families must reside in Hardin County, have children enrolled in grades K-12 and be at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

For a family of four, that’s right around $53,000 a year,” saidJohn Folk, Hardin County JFS Director.

Families or children who are determined to be eligible for the program will receive a voucher for $50 per child from Job & Family Services for shoes. The vouchers can be redeemed at Shoe Sensation in Kenton.

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Ada HS graduation will be an in-person event

The school will livestream the ceremony through Facebook
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Ada High School commencement will be an in-person event this year. Here's details about the Sunday, May 30, graduation from the Ada school website:

Ada High School graduation will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 30, in the varsity gym in accordance with current Ohio Department of Health and Hardin County Health Department event guidelines. 

Graduates should arrive between 1:15 and 1:30 p.m. and report to the ‘86 gym upon arrival. 

Each student will be provided with four tickets for family and friends. Tickets will be available electronically. 

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So, you think you know Ada? The answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 21, 2021

So, you think you know Ada?  This is a bench at the flag poles in the Ada park.

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Possible snow up to 5 inches tonight

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 20, 2021

News alert: Snow expected. Snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Localized amounts up to 5 inches are possible. Snow may mix with or transition to all rain at times early this evening.

That’s the announcement this afternoon from the National Weather Service as it issued  a wintery weather advisory in effect until 7 a.m. Wednesday, April 21.

The advisory is for northwestern Ohio, southwestern Michigan and northern Indiana.

Here is the specific description:

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So, you think you know Ada?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 20, 2021

So, you think you know Ada? Okay, where is this? Answer tomorrow.

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