The 35th annual Harvest and Herb Festival on Saturday, September 18 is expected to include more craft and food vendors than ever before, according to Deb Curlis, director of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.
The festival will begin setting up at 6 a.m. when Main Street will close to traffic.
9 a.m., Vendors open for business
10 a.m., Festival parade with some 110 units including the Findlay Corvette Club
Noon, Opening ceremonies including the crowning of the Harvest and Herb Festival Queen
The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are the focus of the Fall 2021 semester’s first Critical Questions, a series developed by student Fellows at Ohio Northern University’s Institute for Civics and Public Policy (ICAPP) that explores a wide range of relevant and timely topics commanding the public’s attention. The series’ purpose is to offer unbiased research and facts about emerging issues for people to consider.
The 2021 Harvest & Herb Festival is Saturday, Sept. 18. Sponsored by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, the event runs from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., with craft vendor booths on Ada’s Main Street from Highland to College Avenue.
The Ada Public Library, 320 N Main, recieved 300 at home COVID-19 tests on September 8 for distribution to the public.
The tests are free. A smart phone is needed for use.
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has partnered with lthe Ohio Library Council and many member libraries, to make the tests available to anyone for any reason. Since February, the state has made nearly 160,000 tests available for libraries to provide to their communities.
UPDATE: This event has been postponed due to storms forecast. It will be rescheduled.
Ohio Northern University will host a Glow 5K Run/Walk on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m. The route will begin at ONU’s King Horn Sports Center and take participants along the Green Monster trail and the tundra through the middle of campus.
Glow sticks and other items will be provided for this twilight run/walk that seeks to raise awareness about suicide prevention and mental health services.
Kathleen Gerlach Carothers, age 95, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at 7:38 AM at Kenton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
She was born on August 27, 1926 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky to the late T. J. and Myrtle (Wright) Holbrook. Kathleen married Raymond Gerlach on September 12, 1942 and he preceded her in death on June 3, 1992. She later married Harold Carothers and he preceded her in death in 2003.
