The November 19 membership meeting for the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will be devoted to decorating the Depot at Ada's Depot Park. At 8:30 a.m., participants will help the Village of Ada prepare for the holiday season by setting up Christmas lights.
Director LIndsay Hollar explains, "This is a quick and easy way to give back to our community while spending time with fellow members and spreading some festive cheer. We hope to see you there — many hands make light (and merry!) work!"
Local council members, school board members, and township trustees will be determined by the November 4 general election in Ada. View an Ada sample ballot HERE. Also on the ballot is one candidate for Hardin County Municipal Court Judge.
In an October 30 hearing, Eric L. Spence of Ada was arraigned in Hardin County Court on multiple charges associated with September 8 incidents in Ada.
Spence entered pleas of not guilty to charges of burglary, grand theft of a firearm, grand theft of a motor vehicle, and 10 counts of receiving stolen property.
The defendant was arrested on September 8 by Ada Police following a review of surveillance footage and was in possession of stolen items.
NOV 1 MEDIA RELEASE__The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is reminding everyone to drive cautiously as deer-related crashes tend to rise in early November across Ohio. There is typically an uptick in these types of crashes due to the combination of peak deer breeding season and the end of daylight-saving time.
“This is the time of year when deer pose a serious threat to those traveling on our roadways, so it's important that drivers stay alert,” said Governor Mike DeWine. “I encourage all drivers to commit to driving defensively, particularly during early morning and evening commutes.”
FROM ADAICON.COM__The results are in for the 2025 Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce Scarecrow Decorating Contest: Skyler Thomas and Hunter Foust of GROB Systems came in first place in online voting.
Thomas and Foust built the winning entry in two days, with design input from Evan Steiner. Rene Gabriel presented the traveling trophy, which will rest in the GROB trophy cabinet for the next year. Second place: Citizens National Bank; Third place: Et Cetera Shop.
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By Paula Pyzik Scott
With excerpts from A&D social media
When a building outlives its original purpose, what happens to it? Upper-level students from Ohio Northern’s Art & Design program asked this question about Ada’s 1887 Pennsylvania Railroad Depot at Central and Main. During an 8:00 p.m. outdoor event on October 23, they projected their visions onto the building.
In one student’s segment, ghostly train cars rolled across the windows, doors and siding of the building. Another moment showed visitors departing the depot in a horse and carriage.
