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MEDIA RELEASE__Apollo Career Center recently issued the first quarter honor roll for 2025-2026 school year including the following Ada High School students:

A Honor Roll:
Tyrese McGraw, Caleb Nash, Ryan Nichols, Brody Rister, Tania Rollerson, Braden Smith

A/B Honor Roll:
Alainee Buxton, Trevor Dirmeyer, Brenden Downing, Kylie Fenner, Jude Griffin, Michael Harris, Ashley Hevlin, Addyson Kin, Evan Miller, Grady Morgan, Lydia Phillips, Izabella Ratliff, Karlie Rockhill, Claire Stuber

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Application Deadline: May 31, 2026

The Ohio Department of Development and Area Agency on Aging 3 want to remind older Ohioans that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a household of up to eight members and 60% of State Median Income for a household of nine or more members to pay their heating bills.

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Ohio voters support solar farms, multi-family housing, and marijuana/cannabis dispensaries, but have mixed views on AI/data centers

NOV 5 MEDIA RELEASE__The Institute for Civics and Public Policy (ICAPP) at Ohio Northern University has released the Northern Poll, a survey of Ohioans dedicated to providing cutting-edge insights on public opinion on “backyard issues.” This poll covered four zoning issues: solar farms, multi-family housing, marijuana/cannabis dispensaries, and AI/data centers.

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

In the November 4, 2025, Ada Exempted Village Schools election for two school board members, candidates with the most votes were Jay Salyer (456 total) and Kyle Poling (386 total) in unofficial results posted by the Hardin County Board of Elections and Hancock County Board of Elections.

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FROM FACEBOOK__With assistance from the United Way and ONU student volunteers, Beatitudes community center, 210 N. Main, served 140 meals during its eat in, carry out and drive thru Veterans/Fall Community Meal on November 1.

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By Liz Gordon-Hancock

Is Bluffton a destination location? Ryan and Jessica Meyer think so. 

The couple bought the True Word Tabernacle church, located at 104 E. Elm Street behind Town Hall, back in February 2023 with the vision of providing unique short- and long-term housing for Bluffton.

Back in 2021, the Meyers opened up a short-term vacation rental in rural Bluffton and were surprised at the immediate demand for the rental. Guests constantly noted there were few if any places to stay in the immediate area, unless you drove to Lima or Findlay. 

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