By Paula Pyzik Scott

On Saturday, July 11, car, truck, bike and import vehicle owners wil gather at Ada's War Memorial Park for a little friendly competition at the annual Park in the Park show organized by Ada VFW Post 9381. The following information was provided by VFW Auxiliary president J.D. Fleece 

Registration will be open from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., with awards presented at 4:00 p.m. Registration is $15 per entry.

The event's major raffle will be a Sarka custom fire ring.

Park in the Park is made possible by the following sponsors.

Compiled by Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following 12 land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in June 2026 as reported on the websites 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

FROM FACEBOOK__The Hardin County Board of Elections posted that a pseudo-official looking voter registration mailing was brought to its attention on July 2.

Director Amy Purcell told the Icon that registered voters and family members of deceased voters contacted the board regarding letters they received from Ready to Register, Inc.. Purcell recommends that individuals use the official VoteOhio.gov website to determine if they are registered.

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Sharon E. Fess, age 82 passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay, surrounded by her family.

She was born on March 21, 1944 in Lima, Ohio to the late Robert “Bob” and Frieda (Roush) Hire.

FROM FACEBOOK__The 2026 Ada High School girls soccer alumni game is scheduled for Friday, July 31 at 7:00 p.m. . 

Pastor Gerald “Jerry” Myers, age 78, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at Cypress Pointe Health Campus, Englewood, surrounded by his family.

MEDIA RELEASE_The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and Area Agency on Aging 3 are once again offering assistance to help Ohio’s families stay cool during the hot summer months. 

On Friday, July 2, the newly constructed roundabout at State Route 103 and Navajo Dr. opened to through traffic.

Two businesses on Pocano Dr.--Luvu A Latte and Knights Inn--can be accessed by turning onto Navajo from the roundabout and then turning onto Pocano from the south.

By Paula Pyzik Scott
Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon owner-editor