ADA — The Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents a guest vocal recital titled “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: A Celebration of Paul Lawrence Dunbar” in the Snyder Recital Hall in the Presser Building on Friday, March 20 at 8 p.m.

Tarina D. Mouser, 426 N. Main St., reported that she was recently denied a loan at her bank because of an outstanding bill.

The Hardin County Board of Elections office will be closed Wednesday, March 25 for staff to attend a district meeting.

Work continues on the construction of the new sanitary sewer plant in Ada. Construction on the $15 million facility began in November and it is expected to take two years to complete.

An Ada woman was sent to prison for two years after pleading guilty to a charge of trafficking in heroin in a case heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to court records from Prosecutor Brad Bailey’s office, Angela Nicole Cheek, 330 Grandview Ave., Ada, was also fined $5,000 by Judge Scott Barrett for the offense.

Northern Hardin County Fire District officers and board members welcome the newest addition to the department on Wednesday night, a 2015 pumper tanker.

Special Olympics Ohio will encourage the public to do some “Freezin’ for a Reason” at the sixth annual Indian Lake Polar Plunge on Saturday starting at 1:30 p.m.

ADA — The Ada Public Library is hosting a “Frozen” Sing-a-long Party beginning at 10:30 a..m. Saturday.

THURSDAY, MARCH 19 Ridgemont Board of Education – 5 p.m., high school library

MARION — Ohio based Celtic band Lone Raven will perform in the Marion Palace Theatre May Pavilion on Friday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. Lone Raven performs an eclectic blend of traditional music from various areas of the world, as well as their own original compositions.