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Are you looking for that exciting bike ride to ride that creates the well-known O-H-I-O?

FROM FACEBOOK__Registration is live for the 10th Annual Cursive Ohio Charity Ride on September 5 organized by Ada farmer Austin Heil: https://www.bikereg.com/cursiveohio.

A 6th-generation farmer, Heil writes, "This year the funds will support https://agrability.osu.edu/. The Ohio AgrAbility Project is part of a national program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that assists farmers and other agricultural workers with disabilities by providing the resources and support they need to live independently and continue or return to work in production agriculture."

The bike ride includes rest stops with water and snacks roughly every 15 miles. There will be a lunch with smoked brisket and sides along with homemade ice cream.

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Hardin County families may apply for student clothing pack

MEDIA RELEASE__The Hardin County Department of Job and Family Services announced today they will be launching a countywide Back to School Spirit Wear program for eligible Hardin County families beginning Tuesday, July 14th.

To be eligible, families must reside in Hardin County, have children enrolled in grades K-12 and be at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. For a family of four, that’s $66,000 a year.

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By Alec Keller

Jeff Oestreich spoke to Ada Council on July 7 on behalf of Configure Brands regarding a project in the preliminary stages. With the recent acquisition of Associated Plastics Corporation by Configure Brands, production has increased substantially, according to Oestreich. The company anticipates using 100-150,000 pounds of materials a day, which equates to about 14-15 semi-trailers of materials.

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Free event with living history reenactors, weapons demonstrations, and Liberty Garden kits

MEDIA RELEASE__The Hardin County Historical Museums, Inc. invites the public to step back in time at its second annual "Back in Time at the Barn" event, to be held Saturday, July 18, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00  p.m. at the Hardin County Heritage Center.

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FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Exempted Village Schools have a handy reminder list for the 2026-2027 school year:

August 20 - Open House for grades 1-12, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

August 24 - First day of school

August 26 - Open House for kindergarten only, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

September 7 - No school, Labor Day

September 8 - No school, Fair Day

September 28 - MS/HS picture day

September 30 - Elementary picture day

October 10 - Homecoming dance

October 23 - End of first quarter

October 29 - No school, staff PD day

October 30 - No school, floating holiday

November 12 - Picture day retakes

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