MEDIA RELEASE__The Ada Exempted Village Schools have issued the following 1st Quarter Honor Roll and Dean’s List for the 2025-2026 school year.
The list includes honorees in grades 4-12.
GRADE 4
ALL A: Korben Brown, Luke Kitelinger, Arnav Lamichhane, Carmine Lanuto, Maverick Lawrence, Evelynn Long, Carter Musselman, Ali Perry, Cooper Raines, Walter Riblet, Krystal Rivera, Easton Salyer, Elliott Salyer and Charlie Stauffer
MEDIA RELEASE__The Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) approved over $42.3 million in low interest loans on Thursday, October 29, 2026, for seven projects.
The Village of Forest in Hardin County is approved to receive a loan for $954,830.00 at 4.72% for five years for the design of wastewater treatment plant improvements, including rehabilitation of the lagoon treatment system, disinfection upgrades, and a new lift station with force main to achieve compliance with permit limits.
The Hardin County Board of Elections has posted unofficial final results for the November 3, 2026 election, which show all four tax levy renewals on Ada ballots passing by comfortable margins. Voters approved two Liberty Township Park District funding renewals, the Ada Public Library funding renewal and the Ada-Liberty Joint Ambulance District funding renewal, as shown below.
Cast a vote by Friday, November 20, 2026, at 5 p.m.
MEDIA RELEASE__Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Central Ohio, Inc. invites the community to help shape its 2027 Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser by voting for its favorite event theme. With three choices celebrating the power of mentoring, everyone can join the fun before the bowling begins.
The Hardin County Sheriff responded to an injury crash involving three vehicles on State Route 235 near County Road 10 on Friday, October 30 at 6:15 p.m.
A 2009 Lexus operated by Matthew Mulholland of Forest, Ohio, went left of center and sideswiped a 2005 Dodge Durango operated by Michael Claude Fisher of Findlay, Ohio, then struck head-on a 2018 Subaru operated by Joseph Lincoln of Mansfield, Ohio.
Mullholland, 42, and Lincoln, 20, were taken to Lima Memorial Hospital with possible serious injuries.
