According to the latest U.S. Census reporting, the village of Ada’s census response rate to the census is 58 percent, which trails Ohio and the national participation rate.
Ohio’s overall rate is 72 percent and the national participation rate is only 67 percent.
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Summer is a great time to explore the art spread across the Ada community – especially for viewers unable to visit art galleries elsewhere in Ohio.
As a weekly series, The Icon features the art located on The Remington Walk on the Ohio Northern University campus. For some viewers, this series is familiar. For others, it may be a first-time experience.
Either way, it’s an opportunity to take a walk and view some art that is uniquely Ada. The Walk is spread through campus and may be viewed by following the ONU walking path, beginning near Affinity Village, west of The Freed Center.
Earlier this summer, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced every registered Ohio voter would receive an absentee ballot request form in the mail. Those request forms are arriving in mailboxes this week – one week ahead of schedule.
Ohioans who want to vote by absentee ballot must send their request form back to their county board of elections in order to receive an absentee ballot.
In the absentee ballot request instructions, Secretary LaRose has recommended voters submit their request right away, but definitely no later than Oct. 27. Absentee ballots will be sent by the voter’s respective county board of elections beginning Oct. 6.
Governor DeWine announced details for Ohio's forthcoming case reporting order for K-12 schools.
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, parents or guardians and school staff should notify their school within 24 hours of receiving a positive test or a clinical diagnosis.
Within 24 hours after receiving that notification, the school should notify other parents and guardians about that case in writing, providing as much information as possible without releasing protected health information.
The school must also notify their local health department within 24 hours.
Ada Area Chamber of Commerce board will meet at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to Heather Cox, board president.
The meeting, at Beatitudes, will involve discussion of the status of several Ada fall and winter activities including the Halloween parade and Merry on Main.
The board will also discuss 2021 board openings. The covid-19 pandemic put a halt to nearly all of the chamber’s annual event as it has also halted nearly all other annual non-chamber activities in the community.
Covid-19 hasn't stopped blood drives from taking place.
Ada's next American Red Cross blood drive is from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 21, in the Community Health Professionals Ada Visiting Nurses conference room, 1200 S. Main St.
To schedule an appointment, call Mary Hackworth, blood program leader for Ada community blood drives, at 419-604-8569 or 800-Red Cross.
