Keith's Hardware has reported, "We would like to let everyone know that we are open from 8-5:30 Monday through Saturday.
"At this time the phone company decided to shut our phones off and supposedly have them scheduled to have them back on Tuesday the 8th instead of transferring them."
At noon on Monday, March 31, the keys and ownership of Keith's Hardware officially passed from Keith and Kathy Wire to Jason and Ursula Minich. The two local families, Century 21 Real Estate and Quest Federal Credit Union gathered on a day when the store closed for this purpose.
The Wires purchased Baker’s Hardware 45 years ago and first operated from rented space on Main St. They changed the name to Keith’s Hardware in 1986 and built the 106 S Johnson St store when part of their space was sold in 1989.
The following six land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in March 2025 as reported on the website of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.
ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM… TO…
Agricultural
106 acres on TR 55 – 3/21/2025 – $1,388,387 – Agricultural vacant land – From BEAVERDAM CONTRACTING INC to Abdelbaki & Hanna Zoheir
32 acres on TR 55 – 3/21/2025 – $412,113 – Agricultural vacant land – From BEAVERDAM CONTRACTING INC to Abdelbaki & Hanna Zoheir
A settlement was filed in the Hardin County Common Pleas Court on Friday, March 21 in a case between Scott Gerber, plaintiff, vs. Ohio Northern University, et al. Judge Jonathan P. Hein provided a report of pre-trial conference and Notice of Agreed Settlement.
Gerber was removed from his teaching position at the Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law in Spring 2023. A series of lawsuits have been filed by both Gerber and ONU in the intervening period.
The event is "a day filled with local vendors, delicious food, Ada's largest parade, and all things fall. Bring the whole family and celebrate the season with us!"
The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its first lunch and learn series, from "P.O.S. to Positive" on Wednesday, March 19 at 11:30 a.m. at Buckeye East Coffee Shop.
The invitation: "Learn how to best optimize your business operations with the right Point of Sale (P.O.S.) system. Whether you're a small business owner or looking to upgrade your current system, this session will provide valuable insights on streamlining transactions, improving customer experience, and boosting efficiency.
"Enjoy lunch from Buckeye East while networking with fellow Chamber members and industry experts."
The cost for chamber members is $10, for non-members, $15. Please contact 567-204-7118 or [email protected] to register.
