Living in Ada

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Village of Ada has announced that Buckeye Avenue will be temporarily closed to through traffic on May 21-22 for implementation of the Buckeye Avenue one-way traffic flow and reverse angle parking project.

The Village of Ada has announced that the last day to purchase pool passes for the 2025 season will be June 13, 2025, ending at 4:00 p.m.

Pool passes are only available at the Ada Municipal Building, 115 W. Buckeye.

If you have any questions regarding pool passes please reach out to Michele Chambers at 419-634-4045 ext. 212 or [email protected].

FROM ADAOH.GOV__The Village of Ada's West Montford Improvement Project is getting an early start. Due to wet ground at other job sites the Contractor has mobilized to the Montford Project 2 weeks earlier than scheduled. Today, 5.7.2025 we have equipment and cones staged along the entire length of the project. Contractor will start Thursday or Friday with pavement saw cuts along the concrete gutter on both sides of the street.

Unofficial results for May 6 election

By Paula Pyzik Scott

In unofficial primary election results for May 6, 2025, the Hardin County Board of elections reports that Liberty Township voters approved a Property Tax Replacement for the purpose of current expenses. The issue had previously failed in the November 2024 general election.

For the Tax Levy - 232 votes - 59.64%

Against the Tax Levy - 155 votes - 39.85%

 

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

By Paula Pyzik Scott

On Saturday, May 3, sophomore, juniors and seniors from Ada High School vied for individual and class honors in the 118th Interclass Competition. While I am a relative newcomer to the event, I think I can safely say this isn’t your grandparents’ Interclass. Thematic and technological updates helped make the evening an entertaining look--both sweet and spicy--into the minds of Ada students.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

On April 25 the Village of Ada demonstrated how to plant a tree and how to grow a community that is knowledgeable about and devoted to urban forestry: start with the third graders. Representatives from the Village Tree Commission met with third grade classes at Ada Exempted Village Schools to discuss and celebrate their love of trees.

The commission awarded prizes to three students for their drawings of their favorite trees. Each received a book that will help them learn more about trees.

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