On March 3, the Village of Ada Council approved the display of banners with photos of students graduating from Ada High School on Main St. light poles. New council members learned that it is the responsibility of the Senior Class to formally request permission from the Village.
The following letter was part of the Council packet.
My name is Lydia Demascio and I am a senior at Ada High School and the class secretary for the graduating class of 2026. My fellow class officers and I are reaching out to ask for your support to continue the senior banner tradition.
FROM OHIODNR.GOV__The State of Ohio is reminding residents that Ohio Revised Code 1503.18 prohibits most open burning in unincorporated areas in March, April, May, October, and November between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. This code is under the authority of the Ohio Division of Forestry.
Local governments or fire departments may have local burn rules established. It is good practice to check with these local entities prior to conducting open burns.
Individuals may be held liable for damages caused as a result of a fire that they kindle.
FROM ONU.EDU__No ethical conundrum is too daunting for the intellectual powerhouses on Ohio Northern University’s Ethics Bowl team. Only the second team in school history to qualify for nationals, the 2025-26 team is set to compete in the APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl (APPE IEB) ® national competition in St. Louis, Missouri, which takes place March 7-8. MORE at https://www.onu.edu/news/tackling-big-questions
The following five land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in February 2026 as reported on the website of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.
ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM/TO
Residential
4071 TR 35 - 2/19/2026 - $370,000 - Single Family Dwlg - From Troy & Tara Erickson to Timothy Talbert & Jessica Vanfossen
613, 617 & 623 S GILBERT ST - 2/12/2026 - $500,000 - Single Family Dwlgs - To LTE Properties LLC to Jonathan Zweizig
The phrase “say cheese” for photos appears in newspaper articles starting in the 1940s. In 1943, the Oxford English Dictionary cites the phrase being repeated by Joseph E. Davies, who was the United States ambassador (1936-1938) to the Soviet Union and appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Prior to “saying cheese” other words such as prunes, whiskey, and cheese with crackers were used by photographers to get you to smile.
