OCT 21 MEDIA RELEASE__The Hardin County Sheriff's Office has been awarded a total of $35,850.90 in federal traffic safety funding through the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) to support enforcement and educational initiatives throughout Federal Fiscal Year 2026 (October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026).
The grant includes $17,175.45 through the Impaired Driving Enforcement Program (IDEP) and $18,675.45 through the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). Funding will be used for high-visibility traffic enforcement and community outreach focused on reducing crashes involving impaired driving, speeding, distracted and aggressive driving and other high-risk behaviors.
FROM FACEBOOK__Join us for the West Central Ohio Land Conservancy Annual Meeting: a welcoming gathering for members, landowners, partners and anyone interested in learning more about land preservation in our community. Whether you've been involved with WCOLC for years or are completely new to the organization, this event is a great opportunity to connect, learn and be inspired.
FROM BHS TEXT ALERTS__The Ada High School girls soccer team will play the Bluffton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 20 in a District Semi-Final game at Steinmetz Field in Bluffton.
There will be a 5 p.m. game between Continental and Columbus Grove. The Ada-Bluffton game will start approx. 30 minutes after the first game ends.
Happy Monday! Here are AdaIcon.com's top stories from the week that was, October 13-19 (a chronological look at all Icon content is at AdaIcon.com/archive). Below you'll find top stories from BlufftonIcon.com.
OCT 14 MEDIA RELEASE__Martha Evans-Nau, Executive Director of the United Way of Hardin County, joined a distinguished panel of leaders at the inaugural 2025 Ohio United Way ALICE Policy Summit, a statewide event dedicated to addressing the growing economic challenges faced by Ohio's working families.
MEDIA RELEASE__Ohio State University Extension in Hardin County will be holding a Master Gardener Volunteer training class in 2026. Classes will be taught using a hybrid model with in-person and online learning.
The time and location will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Ohio State University Extension Office in Hardin County located at 1021 West Lima Street, Suite 103, Kenton, OH 43326.
The cost of the class is $150.00, which includes instruction, training manual, name tag, shirt, snacks, and drinks. The deadline to sign-up for the 2026 class is Monday, December 1, 2025.
