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4-H Hardin Hoppers and the Barnyard Friends met

Posted by LizGH on Thursday, May 2, 2019

The 4-H Hardin Hoppers and the Barnyard Friends will be doing a car wash and bake sale as their fundraisers this year. Date and times have yet to be decided.

The group will host a nature-themed booth at the Hardin County fair this year.

Please note, anyone taking a market animal to the fair this year must do quality insurance. Hardin County fairgrounds will be open on June 6 to enable market animals to obtain quality insurance.

Anyone taking a dairy beef, feeders or boilers, the animal(s) must be registered by May 15.

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Liberty National Bank awards four $1,000 scholarships

Kama Arn, Ada senior, among the student reciepients
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Ada High School senior Kama Arn is one of four students awarded a $1,000 Liberty National Bank college scholarship, announced Ronald L. Zimmerly, Liberty president and chief executive officer.

Liberty Bank employees have created the fund by making voluntary donations to it.

In addition, Liberty National Bank board of directors made a commitment to match any money given through the scholarship fund up to a maximum of $500.  The scholarship is a one-time donation to a qualifying senior of an employee.

This year’s four scholarship winners are:

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Ada senior is Hardin winner of Franklin B. Walter Award

Jacob Colwell - recognized as one of the best and brightest students in the Class of 2019 in Ohio
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Jacob Colwell is a black belt in Karate, a member of the Ada HS golf team, trumpeter in the band, on the gold winter guard team, and plans to enroll next fall at Ohio Northern in its mechanical engineering program.

He balances these extra-curricular activities while taking Calculus II at ONU, Physics for college credit plus, and a mix of other academic courses including French III, CAD III and Advanced Placement English. And, he carries a 4.0 grade point average.

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Goshen Youth 4-H elect officers

Posted by LizGH on Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Goshen Youth met on April 9 at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church
and elected the following officers for the year:

  • New president is Raya Weaver; 
  • New vice-president is Devan Dulin; 
  • New secretary is Claire Bailey;
  • New reporter is Dillon Dulin.

Our next meeting will be today, April 23 at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 11543 Co. Rd 175, Kenton. Those interested in joining can contact the head advisor, Miriam Dulin at 419-675-3604.

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Find a sword? Who you gonna’ call?

This one is an Ada, Ohio, original
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 21, 2019

By Barb Lockhard
Leland Crouse is the go-to guy for all things Ada. The retired Ford plant employee and self-professed history buff began tracing his family’s genealogy in the 1990s.  Since most of his relatives were from Ada, it led to an interest in the history of the village itself. Then a bequest from the local newspaper really ignited his passion for Ada’s past.

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Jason Szuch: “One of the best decisions we made was to stay in Ada”

Ada chamber members hear about two local businesses
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 18, 2019

“One of the best decisions we made was to stay in Ada,” says Jason Szuch, owner of two Ada-based businesses.

“The hard-working people of Ada separate us from our competitors,” he said, complimenting the work ethic found in his hometown.

Szuch shared his two-business start-up stories with Ada Area Chamber of Commerce members during the April 17 chamber breakfast held at Ada Public Library.

Those businesses are SAY Security Group USA, and Hospitality Wi-Fi, both located at 520 E. Montford Ave., in the Ada industrial park

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