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$21 million I-75 upgrade between Bluffton and Beaverdam

Project starts this month • Northbound ramp from SR 103 to I 75 will close for several weeks
Posted by Icon K on Wednesday, March 11, 2020

A $21 million project beginning this month will resurface Interstate 75 between Napoleon Road just south of the village of Beaverdam and state Route 235 three miles north of the village of Bluffton in Allen and Hancock counties.

The project also includes the reconstruction of Interstate 75 at state Route 696 in Beaverdam. Traffic will be maintained through the work zone. Work is expected to begin in March 2020 and is anticipated to complete in October 2020.

The resurfacing project between Napoleon Road and state Route 235 includes repairs on the bridge over township Road 33 and the railroad just north of the village of Bluffton.

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Village accepting applications for summer pool jobs

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 11, 2020

The Village of Ada is hiring for work at the Ada pool this summer. Applications are being accepted for:
• Pool manager
• Assistant pool manager
• Red Cross certified lifeguards
• Cashiers

The pool is open to the public from May 23 to Aug. 22. Hours needed are Mondays through Fridays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; potentially 10 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays noon to 8 p.m.; potentially 10 p.m.

For a full job posting and applications visit: www.adaoh.org/employment

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I-75 in Allen, Hancock now a distracted driving safety corridor

Will see increased enforcement by State Highway Patrol
Posted by Icon K on Wednesday, March 11, 2020

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Ohio State Highway Patrol held an event today to announce the establishment of a distracted driving safety corridor on Interstate 75 in Allen and Hancock counties.

The event was held at the southbound rest area on I-75, south of Findlay.

A section of I-75 from south of the village of Beaverdam in Allen County, to the rest areas in Hancock County, south of the city of Findlay, is being designated as a distracted driving safety corridor by a series of signs which warn of the dangers of driving distracted. The signs are currently being installed in both the northbound and southbound directions.

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Ada schools issue Coronavirus statement

Superintendent: "Health and safety a priority in our decision making"
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Ada schools issued a statement regarding the COVID-19 virus on Ohio Alerts at 3:52 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10. The statement follows:

The recent outbreak and spread of Coronavirus or COVID-19 has prompted a lot of media attention as well as questions and concerns on the impact it may have on schools. 

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Three confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ohio

Health Department offers updates on its website
Posted by Icon K on Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Dr. Amy Action, Director of the Ohio Department of Health announced that there are three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ohio, all in Cuyahoga County. 

Governor DeWine also declared a State of Emergency, which he described as a necessary legal step that enables government to do what is necessary to respond quickly, and also makes it easier to procure needed supplies. 

According to Allen County Health Commissioner Kathy Luhn, “This is what we have expected.  We continue to work with our local and state partners to protect our community.”

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Ada Kiwanis cancel pancake-sausage day

Health concerns about the Coronavirus virus have forced club to re-think the 2020 event
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Members of the Ada community

The Ada Kiwanis Club began a yearly tradition in the late winter of 1952 by sponsoring a Pancake and Sausage Day at the American Legion Hall in downtown Ada. That tradition has continued for the past 67 years.

The event has been held at various Ada locations: the Legion Hall, the Ada First United Methodist Church, the Ada V.F.W. and in recent years, the Ada High School Cafeteria.

The menu has remained the same: all-you-can eat whole hog sausage and pancakes.

Planning for the 2020 event began months ago and tickets went on sale just a few weeks ago.

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