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From AdaIcon.com Run Run Rudoph 5K supports Big Brothers Big Sisters

FROM FACEBOOK__Dash through the holidays with us at the 1st Annual, Run Run Rudolph 5K, a festive family-friendly fun run supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hardin County. Whether you’re a seasoned runner, a casual jogger, or just looking for a cheerful way to kick off the season, this event is the perfect way to get moving while giving back.

From AdaIcon.com: December 12 Christmas concert at Ada First UM Church

Ada First United Methodist Church is hosting a Christmas concert in partnership with the ONU chapel on Friday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m. 

The concert is open to the community. There's no cost, but organizers are asking for donations of non-perishable food items to benefit Beatitudes and the ONU Polar Cupboard. 

Expanding patient-centered, harm-reduction services through OneOhio funding 

MEDIA RELEASE__The Mental Health & Recovery Services Board (MHRSB) of Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin Counties is inviting eligible organizations to complete a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a one-time funding opportunity that supports substance use treatment services in Allen and/or Auglaize County. Eligible providers may submit proposals at wecarepeople.org/oneohio. Written questions are due by 5:00 p.m. on December 19, 2025, and all proposals must be submitted by 11:59 PM on January 9, 2026. 

MEDIA RELEASE__The holidays can be a particularly difficult time to cope with the loss of a loved one and the December 6 Tree of Remembrance Memorial Service provides a forum in which families can come together to express their grief but also find peace for years to come.  

From AdaIcon.com: OhioHealth equips hospitals, emergency departments with metal detectors

MEDIA RELEASE__OhioHealth is taking a significant step forward in its commitment to protect its patients, associates, and visitors and prevent workplace violence. By the end of 2025, OhioHealth hospitals and emergency departments will have metal detectors at public entrances.

From BlufftonIcon.com Charles VanDyne practiced law in the Ada area for over 70 years

Charles VanDyne, age 95, of Ada, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at his residence.  

He was born on September 19, 1930, in Marion Township, Hardin County, Ohio, to Okey and Ethel (Preston) VanDyne, who preceded him in death.  

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