The Hardin County Engineer’s Office announced it would be closing Roundhead Township Road 15 between Township Roads 180 and 17 for 6-8 weeks to allow crews to replace a bridge.

LIMA — District One of the Ohio Department of Transportation has announced its schedule for work within Hardin County for the week of August 26. State Route 81 between the western village limits of Ada and township Road 55, within the village of Ada, will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for pavement repairs being done in preparation for pavement resurfacing. The project also includes installation of curb ramps and concrete sidewalks within the village of Ada. Work is being performed by Bluffton Paving, Bluffton.

ADA — The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new logo at its Wednesday morning breakfast meeting at the Ada Public Library. The new logo replaces one with several decades of use, according to Deb Curlis, chamber director.

A Kenton man has admitted to setting a series of house fires in Kenton in April, 2018. Dustin Cannode, 723 W. Lima St., Kenton, was in Hardin County Common Pleas Court for a pre-trial hearing on Wednesday when he decided to enter guilty pleas to three charges of aggravated arson, each felonies of the second degree, and one count of arson (F4).

Chasity Seltzer and her daughter, Hailey, 8, spent the last day of the summer break at the Ada War Memorial Park on Tuesday. Ada and Riverdale schools resumed today.

ADA — The Ada Police Department now has an official policy in place requiring officers to “provide services and enforcement fairly without discrimination toward any individual or group of people.” APD Chief Michael Harnishfeger presented the policy addition at Tuesday’s regular council meeting.

ADA – A demonstration of how NFL footballs are produced and an exhibit from the home of professional football are among new features that have been added to the Made in Ada Football Festival, which will be held Saturday, Aug. 24.

Hardin County’s unemployment rate jumped to 5.2% in July, the highest among area counties. According to a report from the Ohio Bureau of Labor Market Information released on Tuesday, the county had a labor force of 13,900 with 13,200 people employed and 700 jobless.

ADA -- Ohio Northern University has received a $200,000 Nurse Education Grant Program grant from the Ohio Board of Nursing for the 2019-2021 grant cycle. Funds from the grant will be used to increase enrollment and diversity of students in the BSN program. High-fidelity and virtual reality simulation training equipment will also be purchased with the grant funds in an effort to appeal to prospective students and offer technologically advanced lab experiences to current students.

The Kenton Board of Education approved 1.5 percent raises for the 2019-2020 school year for administrators, supervisors and classified staff not part of a bargaining unit at its meeting Monday night. It is the same increase approved for teachers and classified staff in negotiations earlier this year.