Ada's latest news

State Route 103 just east of Hancock County Road 183, between the villages of Arlington and Mount Blanchard, will close Monday, Sept. 30, for approximately five days for a culvert replacement.

Traffic will be detoured onto U.S. 68, U.S. 30, and state Route 37 back to state Route 103. Work is being performed by the ODOT Hancock County maintenance garage.

There's a high-tech repair job underway at the highest point in Ada. One of the three windmills on Klingler Road is getting new wings. Check the next photo in this series for the exact location of the work.

Smile, or, practice your smile, if you are an Ada elementary student.

This fall's elementary picture day takes place on Thursday, Oct. 10, for Kindergarten through sixth grade students.

A Girl Scout troop formation meeting takes place this week in Ada.

The meeting is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, in the Ada elementary school cafeteria.

Persons wanting more information may contact Tammy Miller at 419-225-3045 or [email protected].

Install an inflatable obstacle course in Ada's railroad park and then wait for the kids to arrive. The inflatable was  part of Saturday's 34th annual Ada Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest and Herb Festival. Click here for lots more photos by Ken Collins.

But, a great example of what happens when a small town puts on a festival

Food, kid's games, pony rides, craft vendors, queen candidates...it all adds up to an interesting fall afternoon in a small northwestern Ohio village.

Ken Collins, Icon photographer, captures a sense of the event in this series of photos. Previously the Icon shared his parade photos and pre-parade photos.

This series focuses on the people enjoying the festival activities, plus some additional parade photos.

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