January 2022

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The Hardin County (Ohio) Sheriff's Office public safety call dashboard shows the following activity for the Ada, Ohio area from January 22-28, 2022.

 

January 22

2 Civil Process

Loud Music Complaint/Noise Complaint

Scam/Possible Scam

4 Traffic Stop

 

January 23

Animal Complaint

Lock Out

4 Medical Emergency

Open Door

Traffic Stop

 

January 24

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Mary Howard, age 85, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022, at her residence in McGuffey, surrounded by her family.

Mary was born on September 23, 1936, in Knott County, Kentucky to the late Tandy and Maudie (Bolen) Conley.  On January 11, 1955, Mary married Charles Howard and he preceded her in death on July 1, 2009.

Mary is survived by three sons: Paul Howard of McGuffey, Greg (Natalie) Howard of Ada, and Mike (Tera) Howard of Alger; a daughter, Wynema Rose Sanders of McGuffey; nine grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren; and a sister, Halie Nichols of Harrod.

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Ronnie Howard, age 74, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022, at 1:49 p.m. at Blanchard Valley Health System, Findlay.

He was born on April 27, 1947, in McGuffey, Ohio to the late Ira and Ezza (Allen) Howard.  On July 10, 1971, Ronnie married Sandra K. Gossman and she survives in Williamstown.

Also surviving is a son, Paul (Bobbi Jo) Howard of Dunkirk; two daughters: Pam Howard of Williamstown and Sara Howard of Van Buren; a grandson, Cody Howard; and two brothers, Ed Howard of Hertinger, North Dakota and Robert (Judy) Howard of Lakeview.  

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Della M. Newland, age 69, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022, at 6:58 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.   

She was born March 18, 1952, in Kenton, Ohio to Tracy James and Teda (Patton) Fletcher who preceded her in death.  On September 6, 1986, Della married Robert T. Newland and he preceded her in death on October 28, 2008.

Della is survived by her daughter, Carol Fletcher of Lima; four stepchildren: Diana Hoffer, Steve (Pat) Burris, Mike (Sue) Newland and Robert Newland, Jr.; and her fur babies: Olyve and Popeye.

By Cort Reynolds

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The Ada High School boys basketball team was scorched by the three-point barrage of visiting Crestview on Friday night, January 28. The Knights shot their way to an 81-54 win in Northwest Conference play.

The visitors knocked down 12 of 22 shots beyond the arc.

"They shot the ball really well," said first-year Bulldog head coach Vince Halliday. "Our two keys were to value the ball and protect the rim, but we started off turning the ball over and we didn't protect the rim all night.

"They passed well and they have a high basketball IQ, a good feel for the game," he added. "They are a deep team. We did not put up much resistance."

By Jen Vorhees, MSN, MBA-HC, RN, CPHQ / Corporate Associate and Patient Safety Manager

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Falls during winter weather can lead to many types of injuries such as fractures of the wrists, legs, ankles and hip, as well as cause potential head, neck or brain injuries. It is nearly impossible to completely avoid ice and snow this time of year, but there are some steps that you can take to help reduce your risk of falling.

First of all, be aware of your surroundings. Avoid distractions such as your cell phone and take time to pay attention to the surfaces on which you are walking or getting ready to walk on. Try to pick areas that are well lit when you are parking and walking, so that you can see any ice that is in your path, especially so that you can see black ice. Choose walkways that are well-cleared, even if that is not the most direct and convenient route.

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Chad Hays of Hays Insurance, 202 S Main St, Ada, has been named No. 70 on the Auto-Owners life producer list for 2021. 

The list records the top 100 life-producing agents nationwide for Auto-Owners Life Insurance Company.  A Fortune 500 Company, Auto-Owners currently has 22,000 agents authorized to sell its life insurance products in 30 states.

Hays Insurance has represented Auto-Owners Insurance Company for over 16 years. Auto-Owners comments, “This has been a winning partnership for Auto-Owners, the agency and the many clients Chad serves.”

Hays can be reached in the Ada office at 419-634-5626.

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Leonard P. Wright, Jr, age 91, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

He was born on February 13, 1930, in Alger, Ohio to the late Leonard Pearl and Marjorie (Cochran) Wright, Sr. 

Leonard retired from McCurdy’s Steel Products after working for twenty-four years.  He previously worked at Woodlawn Cemetery, Ada.  He was a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean War. He was a life member of the Ada VFW Post #9381 and a member of the American Legion Post #185 of Ada.

By Cort Reynolds

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Playing their first game in ten days, the visiting Ada High School girls basketball team succumbed to a Lady Knight’s career-high outburst and lost at Crestview 72-31 in a Northwest Conference contest Thursday night, January 27.

Lady Knight sharpshooter Cali Gregory poured in a career-high 43 points to pace the victors. She drilled 15 of 22 shots from the field, including eight of 12 launches from beyond the arc. She also canned all five of her foul shots and added eight rebounds, three assists and two steals. Gregory drained three treys and scored 11 points in the opening stanza alone.

Ada fell behind 20-9 after one period and trailed 40-16 at halftime.

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The ONU School of Visual and Performing Arts will present Ohio-based dance company Inlet Dance Theatre in a joint concert with the ONU Dance Company on Feb. 5 and 6 at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 5 and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 6.

“Inlet Dance Theatre and the ONU Dance Company” is the culmination of an intensive two-week artist-in-residency. ONU has hosted artistic director Bill Wade and teaching artist Joshua Brown for creative lectures, master classes, choreography collaboration and a performance showcasing the merging of both companies in concert.

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