The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance will be hosting a Buy Local First Hardin County Summer Contest from June 14 to August 14. We are currently seeking businesses to partner with on this initiative to encourage people to shop local this summer.
Any Hardin County business may participate. Businesses would need to display the Buy Local First Hardin County sign and donate a gift certificate from your business. Gift certificates must be a minimum of $20.
These petunias are far from the onion patch. You'll find them at New Leaf Garden Center, and yes, there's still plenty of time to plant them in your garden.
Amanda Bennett, Ada Public Library director, reminds Icon viewers to stop by the Ada Public Library, Saturday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Summer Reading 2014 Kick-Off.
The Library will also host a Touch-a-Truck event, 4-H animals, face painting, and a used book sale on May 31.
Sign-up for Summer Reading begins that day too. Summer reading is for everyone of all ages, and runs June 2 to July 11.
The reconstruction of East Lima Avenue continues to progress well. The crews will soon be reaching a point in construction where it will be necessary to close South Main Street at the Lima Avenue intersection to allow the crews to safely work on sewer lines.
This closure is planned to begin Monday, June 2. Detours will be posted for the area.
Please keep in mind your safety and the safety of the crews working. Do not move barricades or attempt to drive or walk through areas that have been marked as “closed.”
Earl B. Harps, 96, died on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 3:30 a.m. at his residence in Ada, Ohio. He was born on May 27, 1917 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, to Dallas V. and Lillie (Truesdale) Harps and they preceded him in death. On November 22, 1937 he married Betty B. Mort and she died on January 25, 2014.
