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Proposed renewal of income tax for Ada schools operating expenses

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, October 23, 2021

The Hardin County Ohio November 2, 2021 General Election ballot for the Village of Ada includes a proposed Ada School District Income Tax renewal. The ballot question asks:

Shall an annual income tax of 3/4% on the school district income of individuals and of estates be imposed by the Ada Exempted Village School District to renew an income tax expiring at the end of 2022, for 5 years, beginning January  1, 2023, for the purpose of current operating expenses of the school district.

Voters are asked to vote for or against the tax, which was established in 1992 and renewed in 

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Bulldogs fall to Mustangs in finale

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, October 23, 2021

Ada fought hard in their Friday, October 22, home game but lost 49-6 to backyard rival Allen East in the Northwest Conference and regular season finale at War Memorial Stadium.

A fired-up Bulldog squad hung close into the second half. 

Trailing 21-6 in the third period, Ada was stopped on fourth and one at their own 41 on a big play. AE scored two plays later and went on to pull away and outscore the purple and gold 28-0 after intermission.

The Bulldogs fell to 1-9 and finished 0-7 in the NWC with the defeat.

AE improved to 7-3 and 5-2 in the NWC with the win, good for third place.

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Judy L. Donnal worked at Essex Wire, Kenton

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, October 22, 2021

Judy L. Donnal, age 70, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 8:10 p.m. at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

She was born on August 18, 1951 in Kettering, Ohio to the late Russell W. and Clara M. (Sortman) Kramer. On October 23, 1982 Judy married Melvin M. Donnal and he survives in Kenton.

Also surviving are her children: Amanda (Ivan) Atole of Kenton, Ryan Donnal of Kenton and Mathew (Michelle) Donnal of Galloway; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren; and two sisters: Karen Hanley of Florida and Shirley (Keith) Kelley of Tavares, Florida.

She was preceded in death by two infant children: Russell and Sarah; and a brother.

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Band-O-Rama October 31 at Freed Center

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, October 22, 2021

The ONU Marching Band wraps up football season with a concert at the Freed Center on October 31. Musical selections from the fall show “Magnificence” include 1812 Overture and themes from The Magnificent Seven and The Avengers. PHOTO: Ohio Northern University.

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Shallow Run watershed part of multimillion-dollar pilot project

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, October 22, 2021

The Ohio State University will be the lead partner on a new five-year, multimillion-dollar pilot watershed project in northwestern Ohio designed to demonstrate that agricultural conservation practices—if used on 70% of the farmland in a watershed, and evaluated on a watershed scale—can help meet Lake Erie’s water quality goals.

The Regional Conservation Partnership Program, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service, is providing $6.8 million in funding for the project.

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VanBuskirk hired as Ada Schools superintendent at Oct. 21 meeting

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, October 22, 2021

UPDATED NOVEMBER 12, 2021: Approved minutes are now attached at the bottom of this story.

The Ada Board of Education met for approximately 30 minutes on Thursday, October 21. The meeting was held in a room in the District Office/Gymnasium building.

The board unanimously approved the minutes of a Regular Meeting held on September 15, 2021, a Special Meeting held on September 28, 2021, and a Special Meeting held on October 5, 2021. 

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