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Grace & Glow salon services are now located at 115 South Main Street, Ada. The salon phone number is 419-558-1325 and can be reached at [email protected].

Salon owner Miranda Hipsher provides "all things hair" including cuts, styling and color. 

Blessed Beyond Beauty by Aidyn Dye provides waxing, skin services and nails & pedis.

Grace & Glow is also on Facebook.

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The Sacramento Mandarins--a nationally recognized competitive drum corps and a Drum Corps International (DCI) Top 12 finalist--will be staying at Ohio Northern University on Tuesday and Wednesday on the way to the DCI World Championships in Indianapolis, August 9. Full ensemble rehearsals are open to the public on Tuesday from 7-9:30 p.m. and Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

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Compiled by Paula Pyzik Scott

The following 12 land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in July 2025 as reported on the websites of Hardin County Auditor Michael T. Bacon and Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.

ADDRESS - BUYER - SALE DATE - PRICE - LAND USE

AGRICULTURAL

0 County Rd 1- Winner, Timothy - 7/2/2025 - $640,232 - Agricultural Vacant Land
0 County Rd 1 - Winner, Timothy - 7/2/2025 - $640,232 - Agricultural Vacant Land

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From ODOT 1 FACEBOOK__U.S. 68/Main St in Dunkirk, between Summit St and Washington St will close Monday, Aug. 4 for approximately 25 days for utility work.

Two railroad crossings will close on Aug. 17 for approximately 7 days.

Check out www.OHGO.com for the latest traffic updates, detours, and more.

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MEDIA RELEASE__On August 4, Apollo Career Center announced a change to its policy for serving meals to children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2025-2026 school year.

Schools qualifying to operate the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) provide breakfast and lunch to all children at no charge and eliminate the collection of meal applications for free, reduced-price and paid student meals. 

This new approach reduces burdens for both families and school administrators and helps ensure that students receive nutritious meals.

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Funeral services will be held on Aug. 11

Paul E. Downing, age 86, of Alger, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025 at Vancrest of Ada. 

Paul was born on January 6, 1939 in Ada, Ohio to the late William and Virginia (Adams) Downing.  In 1969, Paul married Mildred Castle and she survives in Alger. 

Also surviving are his brother, Lee Downing; and two sisters: Sally Smith and Mary Downing. 

He was preceded in death by three brothers: Charles Campbell, Jerry Downing and Robert Downing; half-sister, Barbara Downing; and half-brother, William Downing. 

Paul retired from Sheller Globe.  

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