The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce annual luncheon on February 16 spotlighted established and new members of the business community. Chamber president Becky Neville emceed the event and outgoing director Deb Curlis handed over the reins to new director Lindsay Walden.
Business Of The Year: Jalapenos Mexican Grill
The chamber recognized Jalapenos Mexican Grill (109 S Main, 419-634-0440) as the Business of the Year for 2021. Chamber members were invited to nominate a local business and the chamber board of directors selected the winning entry based on supporting materials.
Sheriff Keith Everhart has announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Hardin County Citizens Sheriff's Academy to be conducted consecutive Tuesdays beginning March 8 and running through April 19. The sessions are planned for 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sheriff's Office, 1025 S. Main St., Kenton.
The Academy will provide participants with a working knowledge of the Sheriff's Office. It explains the various aspects of the Sheriff's responsibilities using classroom and hands-on participation to provide an overview of the talents, skill, diversity, and quality of the Sheriff's Office. Opportunity is provided for questions and expression of concerns and ideas.
The Ada Schools issued the following announcement, regarding masking on Ada school buses, on Feb. 16, 2022:
Dear Bulldog Community,
As we continue to monitor our district COVID Safety Plan, we are encouraged to report that we have seen a significant decrease in positive cases in Hardin County and within Ada Schools during the month of February. As a result, we have adjusted our safety plan and updated the plan on our school website. The plan has been revised to allow for “optional masking” on the school buses beginning Feb. 22, 2022.
The Ada High School girls basketball team seriously threatened favored Parkway before they succumbed to a late run and fell 45-39 in a Div. IV sectional first round barnburner Wednesday evening, February 16, at Shawnee.
The Lady Bulldogs rallied from a slow start and won the middle quarters, 25-14. Ada led by as many as six points in the third period, and held a 34-29 margin late in the quarter.
But Parkway ended the game on a 16-5 run to pull off the hard-fought victory.
The Lady Bulldogs finished their season 8-15 with the difficult defeat. They put together an 8-7 record in non-conference play.
