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Free event with living history reenactors, weapons demonstrations, and Liberty Garden kits

MEDIA RELEASE__The Hardin County Historical Museums, Inc. invites the public to step back in time at its second annual "Back in Time at the Barn" event, to be held Saturday, July 18, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00  p.m. at the Hardin County Heritage Center.

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FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Exempted Village Schools have a handy reminder list for the 2026-2027 school year:

August 20 - Open House for grades 1-12, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

August 24 - First day of school

August 26 - Open House for kindergarten only, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

September 7 - No school, Labor Day

September 8 - No school, Fair Day

September 28 - MS/HS picture day

September 30 - Elementary picture day

October 10 - Homecoming dance

October 23 - End of first quarter

October 29 - No school, staff PD day

October 30 - No school, floating holiday

November 12 - Picture day retakes

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By Layla Dials, Student Pharmacist with Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Summer is officially here, which means it may be time to refresh your sun safety knowledge. Most skin cancers are caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation coming from sun exposure, but artificial UV rays from tanning beds are linked to skin cancer. Spending time in the sun for recreational activities, going outside with unprotected or exposed skin, having serious sunburns in the past, having dark spots, or rough skin patches can all increase your risk of getting skin cancer. Additionally, the use of tanning beds can increase someone's risk of getting certain skin cancers by up to 60%.

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Vivian J. Welch, age 87, of Ada, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at Lima Memorial Health System.

She was born on August 10, 1938 in Paintsville, Kentucky to Albert and Flossie (Music) Harmon who preceded her in death.

Vivian retired in 2003 after working for 32 years at Ohio Northern University, Ada, where she worked in the custodial maintenance department. She was a member of the Ada Church of Christ Disciples. She was a graduate of Ada High School Class of 1956. She was a member of the Ada Senior Citizens and the Kings and Queens Senior Singles Club of Lima.

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Configure Brands considers rail spur to ease materials transport

By Alec Keller

The July 7 meeting of the Village of Ada Council was held with all members present and Mayor Dave Retterer presiding. There were no resolutions or ordinances on the table for the evening. The council packet is here.

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

Kris Shoemaker of Bluffton has been sentenced to 27 years in prison on child pornography charges, according to a July 7 report by The Lima News.

Shoemaker was sentenced in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He was convicted on one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of receipt of child pornography.

Shoemaker was arrested in Bluffton in May 2025 by the FBI and pled guilty in January 2026.

Co-defendant Kayla Miller of Lima pled guilty to charges of sexual exploitation of a minor and distribution of child pornography. She will be sentenced at a later date.

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