JUNE 26 MEDIA RELEASE__The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is offering training academies across the state for those interested in becoming hunter education instructors. The two-day academies certify instructors to teach Ohio’s Hunter Education Courses, which cover a range of topics from conservation, safety, ethics, and proper handling of hunting equipment.
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Anna Marie “Sue” VanHoose, age 63, of Dola, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at her daughter’s residence surrounded by her family.
She was born on August 1, 1961 in Kenton, Ohio to Lawrence and Betty Crowe. Sue was raised by her grandparents, Archie and Rosie Rowe of Alger. She was previously married to Bob Minix and they later divorced. On June 3, 2005 Sue married Tony VanHoose and he preceded her in death on August 5, 2024.
July 14-18 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Ada First UMC, 301 N. Main St.
JUNE 25 MEDIA RELEASE__Ada First United Methodist Church will be hosting True North Vacation Bible School July 14-18.
At True North VBS kids will discover that they can trust Jesus in a wild world! True North VBS is filled with awesome Bible-learning experiences kids see, hear, and touch. Hands-on science experiments, team-building games, creative crafts, tasty treats, and unforgettable songs.
This free program is for kids ages preschool - 5th grade.
JUNE 20 MEDIA RELEASE__Hardin DD (Hardin Board of Developmental Disabilities) marked a historic milestone last month, as Josh Gammon, a person served by the agency, was officially sworn in as a member of the Board of Directors for Hardin DD.
LIMA__The visiting Ada Gators summer swim team lost a West Ohio Aquatic League dual meet at the Westside Swim & Racquet Club on a hot Monday evening, June 23.
The Gator boys lost to Westside 284-124 to drop to 3-2 this summer. The Ada girls fell to the Waves 356-52 to lower their record to 1-4.
Westside thus won the boys-girls meet, 640-176. Ada is 1-4 this season in the combined meet category.
Adaite Lydia Demascio won two races in the girls 15-and-over age division to pace the Gator girls.
Ada’s Jacob Szippl also touched first in two events in the boys 15-and-over age group.
By Jeevan Jyoti, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of Healthwise Pharmacy
"No bones about it" is believed to have started in England around the 15th century. It described the unpleasant finding of bones in one's soup. Today we used the idiom to describe no hesitation or objection to something.
How can we maintain healthy bones?
Bone mineral density (BMD) is a measure of minerals in our bones and gives an indication of bone thickness or density. The measurement is evaluating mineral composition of the bone including the 2 most common minerals of calcium and phosphorus.
JUNE 24 MEDIA RELEASE — During the 2024-25 white-tailed deer muzzleloader hunting season, State Wildlife Officer Nathan Cass, assigned to Crawford County, received information that a hunter had exceeded the county bag limit of three deer. Officer Cass discovered that the suspect had harvested six deer, with three game-checked in Medina County despite being harvested in Crawford County. The suspect was charged with three counts of taking more than the county bag limit and three counts of providing false information when game checking a deer.
Gary L. Moore, Sr., age 69, of Ada, passed away at his residence on Monday, June 23, 2025.
He was born on November 19,1955 in Greenup, Kentucky to the late Carl and Bertha (Cole) Moore. Gary married Barbara A. Edmond on January 7, 1989 and she preceded him in death on March 5, 2024.
Gary is survived by his four children: Anthony (Cindy) Moore of Gibsonburg, Gary (Susan) Moore, Jr. of Shawnee, Roger Moore of Marion and Christa Moore of Columbus; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild; two brothers: Dennis Moore and Michael Moore; and sister, Brenda Stapleton.
