February 2026

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MEDIA RELEASE__The Ada Academic Boosters and Ada Music Boosters purse raffle will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 15 in the McIntosh Center on the campus of Ohio Northern University.

All table/seat reservations are available for purchase online now at https://adamusicboosters25-26.square.site/. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Full tables of 8 seats are available for $300 and individual seats are $40 for participating in an in-person raffle of 15 purses, each valued at over $300. 

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By Marissa Myers

ADA__Ohio Northern senior Selby Wilt (Findlay) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Swimmer of the Week for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1.

This marks his fourth career OAC Swimmer of the Week accolade and second this season.

The recognition comes after winning four events in a 186-108 victory over Mount Union on Saturday afternoon.

Individually, Wilt won the 50-yard free in :21:43 and the 100 free in :47.31. He was also on ONU's winning 200 medley and 400 free relay teams, winning in 1:34.87 and 3:11.70, respectively.

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MEDIA RELEASE__Citizens National Bank (CNB) is pleased to announce the promotion of Traci Heinze to Vice President, Project Manager at its Operations Center. In this position, she leads the Project Management team in project research, scheduling, planning, training, and execution for various technology solutions and use case initiatives across the bank.

Traci has been with CNB for over 16 years, and in Project Management for 11 years, now leading that team. She is a graduate of Bluffton University, holding an MBA as well as a BA in Organizational Management. She is currently attending the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In 2008, Landon Pigg released his indie-pop song titled Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop. Although not a top 10 bestseller, his song has been featured in television commercials such as De Beers diamonds and AT&T telephones. The song made it to number 13 on the Adult Contemporary chart in the United States. 

Perfect timing to talk about coffee shops and your heart close to Valentine’s Day.

We often advise individuals with heart conditions like atrial fibrillation to stay away from coffee and caffeine. As science continues to evolve, new research may prove this wrong. 

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MEDIA RELEASE__ONU Kappa Psi Book Fair on February 4, 6-9:00 p.m. in the McIntosh Center, Dean's Heritage Room.

Books for children and adults. Open to all.

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FROM FACEBOOK__Brightspeed shared the following message with the Ada Area Chamber of commerce on the morning of Wednesday, February 4:

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Alternate number available

FROM FACEBOOK__Ada Family Dentistry has reported on February 3 and 4: "Our phone lines are currently down, if you need to get in contact with us during the outage, you can call us at 567-712-1053. Thank you!!"

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PUBLIC NOTICE__Courthouse Security Screening Policy; Effective Date: February 9,2026 

1. The purpose of this policy is to ensure the safety and security of all individuals  within the courthouse by preventing the introduction of weapons, explosives, and  prohibited items into the facility.  

2. All individuals entering the Hardin County Court House-including citizens, legal professionals, and employees, are subject to security screening.  

a. Hours of operation: Screening stations are active during all hours the building is open to the public. Monday- Friday 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.  

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Senior night celebrations for Anna Conley (11) and Ashley Hevlin (12)

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The Ada High School girls basketball team ran out to a 29-0 halftime lead and dominated visiting Calvary Christian 43-4 to punctuate Senior Night on Tuesday, February 3.

The Bulldog girls led 13-0 after the first period as Lucy Carter nailed the game’s only triple and scored five points.

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UPDATED on February 6

By Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following six land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in January 2026 as reported on the website of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon  and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.

 

AGRICULTURAL

TOWNSHIP RD 56 - 1/23/2026 - $722,759 - Agricultural Vacant Land - From KELLER CHRISTINA D to BURKHOLDER TROY

COMMERCIAL

206 N MAIN ST - 1/16/2026 - $140,000 - Other Retail Structures - From T&M KINGDOM INVESTMENTS LLC to COMPETITIVE PROPERTIES LLC

RESIDENTIAL

298 SR 235 - 1/22/2026 - $285,750 - Single Family Dwlg - From ANALYTICAL SCIENCES MARKE to Natasha Satterfield

327 W NORTH AVE - 1/28/2026 - $110,200 - Single Family Dwlg - From John Steward to Levi Smith

444 N EDWARDS ST - 1/16/2026 - $75,000 - Two Family Dwlg - From T&M KINGDOM INVESTMENTS LLC to 419RENTS614 LLC

922 ORDERS AVE - 1/28/2026 - $195,000 - Single Family Dwlg - From Jeanne Perrine to Abigail Wright

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