Ada Kiwanis serves meal Members of the Ada Kiwanis Club prepared and served the weekly community meal on Tuesday at ReStore Community Center in downtown Ada. The meal consisting of spaghetti, salad, bread sticks and cannoli. The club served 28 adults and 12 children at the meal. The crowd, which was smaller than usual, was likely due to the extremely cold weather conditions. Read More
Resolution party Blanchard Place had a New Years Resolution Party on Jan. 22. Staff performed a comedy skit and recited funny stories and poems about resolutions, and how tough they can be to keep. Everyone enjoyed a traditional good luck meal and had lots of laughs. Pictured are (First photo) Irma Boysel and (second photo) Linda Lange wearing her crown. Last photo … Read More
Coloring fun Residents at Hardin Hills Health and Rehab Center spend a nice relaxing afternoon doing adult coloring. Residents enjoy coloring and love to see their artwork displayed. Read More
Frigid temps donโt stop mail delivery in county Mail delivery is being suspended in parts of the United States due to the deep freeze, but not in Hardin County. "It's business as usual here," Kenton Post Office Supervisor Kyle Tippie said this morning. "Some post offices are benefiting from the cold weather (by closing), but we have some tough, great mail carriers here." Read More
Hardin County OSU Extension personnel get recognition COLUMBUS โ Several Hardin County OSU Extension professionals were recognized by Ohio State University Extension and the Joint Council of Extension Professionals for their outstanding contribution to and support of Extension programming in Hardin County. Read More
Kenton swimmers sweep Ada The Kenton boys and girls swim teams swept a dual meet with Ada on Tuesday night at the Hardin County YMCA. The Kenton boys won 102-46. Read More
USV girls top Ada for 2nd time ADA โ Leading Ada by just three points midway through the third quarter, the Upper Scioto Valley Lady Rams went on a 15-2 run into the fourth, giving them a 16-point advantage. Ada made a late push with a 10-2 run, cutting the Ramsโ lead to eight, but the USV held on down the stretch to earn a 48-36 victory over their county rival. Read More
Event keeps spirit alive of former Rโdale cheerleader MOUNT BLANCHARD โ Cheerleaders from around the state showcased their best school spirit Sunday afternoon for the 2019 Melinda Kay Justice Winter Cheer Extravaganza at Riverdale High School. This was the competitionโs 10th year, named after Mindi Justice, a Riverdale junior cheerleader who died May 10, 2009, after an automobile accident. Read More
Desire to help Ada motivates Lauria to join village council ADA โ The longer heโs lived in Ada, the more Ken Lauriaโs desire to help the community has grown. On Dec. 18, 2018, Ken joined his wife Cathy Cole on the Ada Village Council when he was sworn in to the unoccupied seat previously held by Beth Fenton. Read More
Free throws help Kenton get by Ada ADA โ With a back-and-forth contest coming down to the wire, the Kenton Wildcats were able to force an Ada turnover inside 30 seconds to go, turning a one possession game into two possessions. The turnover resulted in a foul and two key points at the line by Kentonโs Jaron Sharp, giving his team enough of a cushion to pull out the 58-52 victory over the Bulldogs on Saturday night. Read More