MEDIA RELEASE__This year’s Conservation Contest registration is now open for ages 8-19 that are in 4-H or FFA with a limit of one entry per participant.
The contest will be held on September 8 at the Hardin County Fairgrounds Community Building. Check in will be from 10:00-10:30 a.m. with the contest beginning at 10:30 a.m.
There will be special consideration for those showing livestock that day. Participants will be judged in three classes based upon age.
MEDIA RELEASE__Napoleon Road between Sandusky Road and State Route 81 will be closed to through traffic on Thursday, August 27 from 7:30 a.m. to Friday, August 28 at 2:00 p.m. for crossover work.
Napoleon Road will be available to residential traffic only - no through traffic. Please see the included map for the approximate location of road-cutting work.
This closure provides no through access for emergency vehicles. Please find an alternate route.
For more information, contact the Allen County Engineer at 419-228-3196.
MEDIA RELEASE__Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Hardin County Citizens Sheriff's Academy, to be conducted consecutive Thursdays beginning September 24 and continuing through November 5. The sessions are planned for 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the office of Sheriff Everhart, 1025 S. Main St., Kenton.
ADA – The Ada High School girls soccer team dominated visiting Crestview 7-0 in a non-league match at War Memorial Stadium on Monday night, August 24.
The Bulldog girls improved to 3-0-1 with the lopsided home win. Crestview fell to 0-1 with the loss.
Ada scored first on a Knight own goal and never was threatened. The Bulldogs out-shot the overmatched visitors, 29-0.
“It was a good night to get back home and under the lights,” said Ada head coach Doug Dewese. “After our tie with Spencerville, the girls had some extra fire under them, and you could tell.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of its Midwest BBQ, Catering & More, LLC Made in Ada HOT WING Challenge at the 10th Annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival.
This year's winners were:
Billy Fleming
Shane Tilton
Emily Jane Berakah
According to the Facebook post, the wings were close to 1.4 million on the Scoville Scale.
