Business

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.

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

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The filing deadline for nominating petitions by non-partisan candidates to appear on the November 4 General Election ballot in Ohio is 4:00 p.m. on August 6, 2025 (90 days before the General Election).

Write-in candidates must file declarations of intent by 4:00 p.m. on August 25.

To become a candidate, individuals must collect the designated number of valid voter signatures on the form designated by the Secretary of State and pay a $30 fee.

The following candidates are currently shown (7:00 a.m., August 4) on the website of the Hardin County (Ohio) Board of Elections:

PHOTOS by Mark Andreasen / CLICK to enlarge and view at your own pace

Wednesday-Sunday hours of operation announced for beer garden, taproom, Armory dining room

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Old Route 69 Brewery, restaurant and entertainment complex first announced in February 2022 has come to life at 120 E Buckeye Ave. in Ada. On August 1, the venue officially opened with celebrations including Ada and Hardin County chambers as well as state and local government representatives. 

On July 31, Jeremy Gulban, Publisher & CEO CherryRoad® announced on www.adaherald.com/ada-herald-ceases-publication/ that it was sharing its final edition. Gulban expressed his gratitude to supporters including every "subscriber, advertiser, contributor, or reader."

He also said, "We encourage you to continue seeking out and supporting local journalism because informed communities are stronger communities."

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The July 2025 meeting of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce was fun on wheels. Host Ada Public Library cleared space in the center of the stacks to provide room for chamber members, who enjoyed scooting their chairs to get a better view of members sharing updates.

Chamber director Lindsay Walden Hollar reminded members of the August 1 ribbon cutting at Old Route 69 Brewery–when it will open for business–and the August 2 ribbon cutting at Keith’s Hardware–a celebration of new ownership of the longstanding Ada business.

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