ADA __Two Ada High School baseball players received All-Blanchard Valley Conference honors in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.
Bulldog junior shortstop/pitcher Wes Mowery earned honorable mention all-league notice. Mowery led the team with a .377 batting average. He collected 23 hits, five doubles and 14 runs batted in. He also stole nine bases and struck out 26 batters in 24 innings pitching.
Versatile Ada freshman pitcher/catcher/shortstop Robert Shanks received honorable mention all-conference status. Shanks hit .370 with 18 RBI and 18 runs.
The following four land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in May 2026 as reported on the websites of Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.
ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM/TO
FROM FACEBOOK__Vancrest of Ada, 600 W North Ave, is hosting its annual Carnival on Saturday, June 6 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. with food trucks, bounce house, games, vendors, raffles and train rides. Bring the kids, bring your friends, and come ready for a great time, great food and great memories.
MEDIA RELEASE_The Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program in Hardin County will host their annual ‘An Evening Garden Affair’ on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, from 6:00-8:00 PM.
The program will feature an educational presentation about native plants by speaker Chad Carrell of The Native Pathways Nursery and Hancock Park District. Participants will learn what native plants are, why they are important, why they should be planted, and how to incorporate them into their own landscapes.
From Hardin County Ohio State University Extension; three summer gardening workshops
MEDIA RELEASE_The Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program in Hardin County has planned three educational workshops throughout the summer.
The first workshop will be held on June 16, which will be all about oak trees and celebrating the 250 birthday celebration of the United States of America. There will be a dedication of the oak trees planted in the garden and talks by the Division of Forestry and the Master Gardener Volunteer Program. Refreshments will also be provided.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada, Ohio Youth Soccer Association has announced that Fall 2026 soccer registration is now open until June 30.
The links are listed below for registration of players and coaches. Note that these links are separate. If your child has played for us before, please use the same account you used previously. If your child is new to Ada Soccer, you will need to create an account with Got Sport. Please reach out with any questions and someone will get back to you.
Players must be 4 years of age at the time of registration to play U6.
Send free garage sale ads by Wednesday noon for Thursday sales
By Paula Pyzik Scott
Let's talk about free ads on the Bluffton and Ada Icons. Free garage sale ads are among our most popular, along with help wanted, announcements and other free ads.
Except for garage sales, money-making endeavors require paid ads, which are just $10/10 days. This includes sales, services and ticketed events. The Icons offer BOGO real estate ads, which are posted on both Icons.
Estate sales are not garage sales. Home-based business sales are not garage sales. "I have a sale ten times a summer, every summer" exceeds our offer.
