Two new officers and one precinct representative were elected to fill vacancies at the August meeting of the Hardin County Democratic Central and Executive Committees held in the Banquet Room at Brunson’s Restaurant.
Daryl Flowers (Goshen Township) was elected as Vice Chair and Russell Frost (Kenton 4) was elected Treasurer. Ruth Ann Cook was elected as Pleasant Township Precinct Representative. All elections were unanimous. Treasurer and Pleasant Township Precinct Representative Lynn Rainsburg’s resignation was unanimously accepted and she was thanked for her service to the Hardin County Democrats.
Hardin County Fair week is just around the corner. This year’s fair opens on Tuesday, Sept. 3, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 8. Ada schools will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 3, for "fair day."
To view the entire week-long schedule, click here.
Gates open daily at 7:30 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. Open class and junior fair exhibits must be in place by 9 p.m., Sept. 2. The fair officially opens at 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 3.
The State of Ohio is changing the ways it measures and rates the performance of Ohio's schools and school districts. The following column, by Dr. Suzanne Darmer, Ada school superintendent, is copied from the Ada school website. It addresses those changes.
Dear Ada School Community:
Ohio is making changes to the way it measures and rates the performance of its schools and districts.
RIBBON CUTTING SCHEDULED AT LOVE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST
The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance will conduct a ribbon cutting ceremony at Love In The Name Of Christ (Love Inc.), located at 224 W. Columbus St., (the old City Building) in Kenton on Saturday, August 31 at 9 a.m.. A Grand Opening will also be held in conjunction with the ribbon cutting.
Love In the Name of Christ is a proven outreach model that helps Christian churches come together to help people in need. In essence people who have a need call the Love, INC office, an intake is completed and referrals are made to different agencies that may be able to assist.
Friday afternoon a Bluffton Icon viewer notified The Icon that a fox was shot by Bluffton police between Tom Fett Road and the Maple Grove Cemetery earlier today. This location is on Columbus Grove Road, directly on the west side of Bluffton
Upon contacting Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief, Skilliter told The Icon: “I can confirm one animal determined to be an ill fox was destroyed and buried by village crews earlier today.”