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The May 5, 2026 Primary/Special Election will include local races for Hardin County Auditor and one Hardin County Commissioner seat.

The following candidates have filed for the primary:

HARDIN COUNTY AUDITOR
Term Start: 03/08/2027, Term End: 03/09/2031
To Elect: 1

  • Michael Orr, Republican
  • Mark Schwemer, Republican

HARDIN COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Term Start: 01/01/2027, Term End: 12/31/2030
To Elect: 1

The next Ada Area Chamber of Commerce membership meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 18 at 8:30 a.m. at Beatitudes, 210 N. Main St.

A homemade breakfast will be provided.

The guest speaker will be Michelle Laubis, candidate for Hardin County Commissioner.

FROM FACEBOOK__Sheriff Keith Everhart posted: "I could not be prouder of YOUR Dispatchers and Deputies today. In 32 years, I do not recall a crazier day when it comes to wind and 911 emergency calls. Everyone at the office pitched in and made things happen, whether that was out on the road with flipped over trucks, downed trees and power lines or in dispatch answering radios and phones. It was so crazy that we had dispatchers take over the fiscal office because we ran out of work stations in dispatch (yes, our technology allows for that. Who knew? I didn’t). Thank you to everyone at the Hardin County Sheriff's Office. We have an amazing team. Well done.

By Paula Pyzik Scott
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On March 15, 2012, The Ada Icon introduced itself with this article: Hello, Ada, we're the newest guy on the block. The Icon introduced free daily news supported by local advertisers, with no subscription, no login and no article limit.

In 2026, I'm looking to "put more Ada in the Icon." The Icon needs freelance writers and photographers who live in Ada or have a strong relationship with the community.

MEDIA RELEASE__A Spring Fling Craft Fair will be held on Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.  at Serenity Spring Senior Living, 200 Powell Drive, Arlington, OH.

Admission is free.

MEDIA RELEASE__The Raabe College of Pharmacy at Ohio Northern University is excited to share an innovative collaboration underway in Hardin County and welcomes your input.

One of ONU's Rural Undergraduate Health Scholars Program (RUHSP) student groups is partnering with engineering students to develop a new website dedicated to wellness resources for the community. This initiative supports our local Community Health Improvement Plan and is designed to help address chronic disease in Hardin County by improving access to reliable wellness information.

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