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New Hardin website launched

Here's an Ada photo from the homepage of the new Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance. The site launched Jan. 12. It provides tools and technology to promote the best of Hardin County and its communities, according to Jon Cross of the chamber and business alliance. The new website address is www.hardincountyoh.org with a shortened version of www.hccba.com that directs the user to the website homepage.

32,529 patrons visit Ada Public Library in 2015

By Amanda Bennett

The Ada Public Library is proud to announce its 2015 statistics, and would also like to recognize the hard work of its staff, particularly, Ms. Natalie Walton, Youth Service Coordinator, without who's tireless efforts and energy so many programs would not happen!

In 2015 the Ada Public Library:

"The Problem with Helping," topic of Thursday program

Anna McKeon will speak on "The Problem with Helping," during a program open to the public at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, in the ONU McIntosh Ballroom, according to Christine North.

"Anyone engaged in volunteering and working in the community will not want to miss this excellent presentation," said North.

The speaker coordinates the Better Volunteering Better Care initiative, which advocates against international volunteering in residential care centers (orphanages) and promotes ethical an responsible volunteering alternatives.

There's a new internet face of Hardin County: Chamber and Business Alliance website

This week,Today, the Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance has launched a new  website that provides tools and technology to promote the best of Hardin County and its communities.

The new website address is www.hardincountyoh.org with a shortened version of www.hccba.com that directs the user to the website homepage.

The new Alliance website not only replaces an older and outdated site, but was developed on a marketing platform to promote both Hardin County, as well as the Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance organization.

49 cent first-class post rates remain; other U.S. Postal costs go up on Jan. 17

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will implement new postage rates on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, for several mail classes and special services. The increases do not affect the price of a one-ounce first-class letter, currently at 49 cents. Click here for a chart listing all rates.

Summary of the 2016 Postage Rate Increase:

Here's your library board

The Ada Public Library board met Monday evening and reorganized for the new year. Members and those elected are pictured (from left) Jamie Wills, board member; Amanda Bennett, director; Melissa Mancuso, board member; Connie Fleming, president; Debbie Sprang, fiscal officer; Diane Simon, vice president. Not pictured are Suzanne Darmer, secretary, and Keith Nichelson, board member. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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