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MEDIA RELEASE__The Hardin County Master Gardener Volunteer Annual Plant Sale will take place on Saturday, May 16 from 10:00 a.m.-noon at the Friendship Gardens.

The gardens are located at 960 West Kohler Street, Kenton, OH 43326.

Call the Ohio State University Extension in Hardin County office at 419-674-2297 with questions.

The Beatitudes Community Center put its best foot forward on Monday, March 23, with an elegant fundraiser for its community outreach programs. Stay tuned for Icon coverage of the fashion show, entertainment and basket raffle produced in collaboration with the ONU Student Senate and Greek Life.

MEDIA RELEASE__St. Mark Lutheran Church, located at the corner of Lincoln and Johnson Streets in Ada, will be serving up its monthly Community meal this Wednesday, March 25, from 5 to 6:30. 

The meal is free and open to the public. 

This month, the menu is shepherd's pie, roll, fruit, and a cookie.  As always, you may dine in, carry out, or drive up for curbside service.

Happy Monday, Ada! Here are AdaIcon.com's top stories from the week that was, March 16-22. For a chronological look at all Icon content, visit AdaIcon.com/archive

MARCH 16

Candidates file for Hardin County Auditor and Commissioner races

MARCH 17

School board members, L-R) Matt Gossman, Jay Salyer, Kyle Poling, Troy Erickson, Justin Hollon

By Betsi Werling

The Ada School Board met on Thursday, March 19 with board president Matt Gossman presiding. The meeting packet is available HERE.

ROOF REPAIRS
Jon Plattner from Cotterman & Company Inc. made a presentation on the roof work needed on the older section of the school. Lance Dearth, the Facilities Maintenance Coordinator, shared that they have continued to repair sections where shingles have blown off. 

Eugene Royer, 1929-2026

Eugene Royer, age 96, of Belle Center, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Logan Acres Care Center, Bellefontaine.

He was born on October 31, 1929, in Roundhead, Ohio, to the late Ted and Thelma Royer. On October 13, 1951, Eugene married Mariann Wienken, and she passed away on September 28, 2024. 

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