MEDIA RELEASE__The Hardin County Master Gardener Volunteer Annual Plant Sale will take place on Saturday, May 16 from 10:00 a.m.-noon at the Friendship Gardens.
The gardens are located at 960 West Kohler Street, Kenton, OH 43326.
Call the Ohio State University Extension in Hardin County office at 419-674-2297 with questions.
MEDIA RELEASE__St. Mark Lutheran Church, located at the corner of Lincoln and Johnson Streets in Ada, will be serving up its monthly Community meal this Wednesday, March 25, from 5 to 6:30.
The meal is free and open to the public.
This month, the menu is shepherd's pie, roll, fruit, and a cookie. As always, you may dine in, carry out, or drive up for curbside service.
Happy Monday, Ada! Here are AdaIcon.com's top stories from the week that was, March 16-22. For a chronological look at all Icon content, visit AdaIcon.com/archive.
School board members, L-R) Matt Gossman, Jay Salyer, Kyle Poling, Troy Erickson, Justin Hollon
By Betsi Werling
The Ada School Board met on Thursday, March 19 with board president Matt Gossman presiding. The meeting packet is available HERE.
ROOF REPAIRS
Jon Plattner from Cotterman & Company Inc. made a presentation on the roof work needed on the older section of the school. Lance Dearth, the Facilities Maintenance Coordinator, shared that they have continued to repair sections where shingles have blown off.
Eugene Royer, age 96, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine.
He was born on October 31, 1929, in Roundhead, Ohio, to the late Ted and Thelma Royer. On October 13, 1951, Eugene married Mariann Wienken, and she passed away on September 28, 2024.
MEDIA RELEASE__Our Lady, the Immaculate Conception Parish, made up of Our Lady of Lourdes in Ada (OLL) and Immaculate Conception in Kenton (ICC) has announced the following Holy Week schedule.
FROM FACEBOOK__Ada Elementary has been implementing Scott Ervin’s Behavioral Leadership strategies with our K–5 students to help build positive attitudes, strengthen relationships, and create a supportive learning environment. Now, we’re excited to invite parents to learn more and bring these strategies into the home.
Managing Attitudes & Preventing Arguments: Parent Night
Tuesday, April 7 from 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Join us for an engaging and practical parent night led by Tony DeRose, an experienced educator and parent who specializes in helping families navigate challenging behaviors with confidence and compassion.
MEDIA RELEASE__The ONU Department of Art & Communication has announced the opening reception of the 2025 United States International Poster Biennial Exhibition, which features about 100 designers and artists from around the world - https://www.usipb.com/edition-2025/
The reception takes place Tuesday, March 24 from 3–5 p.m. at the Elzay Gallery of Art.
Drawn from 11,845 submissions across 93 countries, this global exhibition celebrates the power of posters to inform, provoke, and inspire.
