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Accessing the municipal building and more info

The following notice is from the Village of Ada website:

The goal of the municipal office of the Village of Ada continues to be the management of the needs of the public while protecting the health and safety of our employees and the general public.  

Our staff continues to work regular office hours to meet the needs of our residents, customers and the general public. 

The Kenton Hardin Health Department has been notified of a fourth confirmed case for COVID-19 in a Hardin County resident.

We have contacted the patient and the individuals potentially exposed and they have been instructed to self-quarantine and monitor for symptoms.

The Kenton Hardin Health Department will be in daily contact with those individuals within our jurisdiction for monitoring of temperatures and symptoms. No other personal information about the case will be released to protect the privacy of the individual.

Interclass Competition offers three memorized readings

The 114th annual Ada High School Interclass Competition enters Day 4, the final day. Icon viewers may watch today’s contestants on the video at the bottom of this story. 

Dramatic Reading:
Sophomore -- Olivia Thomas
Junior -- Kesewa Akyeampong
Senior -- Josie Poling

Because of the no-school situation, the competition is on YouTube and may be viewed on the Icon and Ada Bulldogs Facebook. CLICK HERE to view the entire competition program.

Jeff and Julie Hunt discovered unusual guests – a fox family – in their Ada backyard on Sunday. They shared this photo with the Icon. And, just keep in mind these fox quotes:  "An old fox understands the trap," and "when a fox preaches, take care of your geeses."

Hardin County sheriff's log April 8-9.

To accommodate students during social distancing issues

The following is an update from Ada school superintendent, Meri Skilliter.

We continue to miss our students terribly and understand that this situation can be a strain on everyone’s mental health.

The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board (MHRSB) of Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin Counties has worked hard to reconfigure some of their services to accommodate people during these unusual circumstances.

I wanted to share some of these services and the contact information for each one:

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