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The dirt is flying southeast of town

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Work has started on the sewer/road project on the southeast end of town. Beaverdam Contracting is the general contractor for phase 1 which includes Orders St. and Willeke Ave from Orders to Ackerman. Completion date is August. The remainder of Willeke is phase 2. Funding has not been received yet, but it is hoped that phase 2 can be completed in 2019. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Ada Dog Park meets fundraising goal

1,400 dogs in the vicinity of Ada just now wagged their tails
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, April 24, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
The Ada Dog Park has met its fundraising goal and hopes are that the park will be open by late May or early June.

The fence at the pool will be taken down and used for the dog park, so the opening of the park is dependent on the pool work. Many fence workers were on hand at the pool on Monday dismantling the old fence and installing the new.

Progress on the dog park was made before winter set in. The water lines are in, the shelter pad is down, the shelter frame is up, and the entrance area excavated. All of the equipment for the dog park is purchased and stored here.

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Opioid epidemic

Sheriff Keith Everhart said that he has seen more meth and crack in the county in the last six months than he’s seen in the last six or seven years.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 23, 2018

The opioid crisis was discussed at a public meeting at the law college on Friday.

Panelists and audience members brought up other illicit drugs and alcohol, as well. Sheriff Keith Everhart said that he has seen more meth and crack in the county in the last six months than he’s seen in the last six or seven years.

Panelists (from left) State Representative Robert Prague, Republican from Findlay;  Hardin County Prosecutor Brad Bailey; Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart.

Panelists (from left) State Representative Robert Sprague, Republican from Findlay;  Hardin County Prosecutor Brad Bailey; Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart.

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NMM 6

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 23, 2018

NMM 6 is on a classic Ohio plate with Hancock County sticker. The Icon spotted it on Main Street Bluffton on a silver Toyota. Don't worry - it's not expired. We took the photo in February.

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Pocket change or coins of the realm

Coin appraiser says he's seem them all
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 20, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
How would you like to lug around a 33 pound coin?

Brian Siden, a coin appraiser who spent a day at Liberty National Bank on Friday, said the Swedish plate coin from the 1750s is probably the most unusual coin brought to him for appraisal.

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Looking for employment?

Job fair response at the library indicates full employment here
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 20, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Most everyone in Ada who wants a job must have one because only three people attended the three-hour jobs fair at the Ada Public Library on Thursday afternoon.

In comparison, about 40 people showed up in the first half hour at a similar jobs fair in Kenton, according to representatives from Jobs and Family Services, who sponsored the fair at the library.

The Village of Ada, The Inn, Adecco, ONU grounds department, and Vancrest of Ada all had representatives at the Ada jobs fair seeking employees. One sees many Help Wanted signs around town, especially at McDonalds and Dollar General, but they did not attend.

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