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FROM FACEBOOK__The 40th anniversary of Ada's Harvest & Herb Festival, coordinated by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, will be celebrated on Saturday, September 19.

The schedule of events includes:

9:00 a.m. Festival opens

10:00 a.m. Parade

12:00 p.m. Festival Queen Crowning

1:00-4:00 p.m. Live Music on Buckeye Ave.

4:00 p.m. Festival closes

Organizers note, "This is a FREE event, please don’t fall for the scammers trying to sell “tickets” for this. We can wait to see all our amazing vendors and patrons."

 

FIND THIS EVENT and more on the Icon calendar

By Alec Keller

The Village of Ada Council met in regular session on September 1. The meeting was conducted by council president Jason Campbell with all council members present. Mayor Dave Retterer was not in attendance.

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The Ada High School volleyball team swept visiting Perry in a non-league match on Tuesday, September 1.

The undefeated Bulldogs improved to 5-0 with the decisive 25-11, 25-9, 25-12 win.

Perry fell to 1-4 after the loss.

Sophomore Tea Griffith passed for nine assists, hammered 10 kills, served nine aces and came up with four digs to pace the victors.

Senior Jaylin St. Laurent dished out 19 assists, dealt two aces and made two digs.

FROM FACEBOOK__Join Ohio Northern University Student Planning Committee & Student Senate on the Tundra at Ohio Northern University for a night of live country music featuring Christopher Essex!.

The music starts at 8:00 p.m. on September 8. Bring your friends, bring your own chair, and get ready for a great night right in the heart of campus.

 A dirty soda truck will be on-site with drinks available for purchase!

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Compiled by Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following 12 land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in August 2026, as reported on the websites of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon  and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.

ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM/TO

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FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Exempted Village Schools were awarded a $16,101.00 grant through the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program and the upgrades are now installed. Ada school buses are now equipped with:

  • Fully illuminated stop signs
  • LED lighting upgrades

This statewide initiative, announced by Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Director Stephen D. Dackin in January 2026, awarded $10 million to 371 schools, districts, and county boards across Ohio to help make student transportation even safer.

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