Vincent D. Whitehead, 66, passed away at 1:55 a.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026, at his residence after a courageous two and a half year battle with pancreatic cancer.
Vincent was born on June 29, 1959, in Lima, Ohio, to Frederick and Janet (Henderson) Whitehead. On July 28, 1979, he married Cheryl (Bowerman) Whitehead, who survives in Harrod.
FROM FACEBOOK__Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative posted on Wednesday, April 8, "as of 8:22 a.m., power was restored to members affected by the outage. Crews worked to bypass the substation to provide power in the area."
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We are currently experiencing an outage in the areas around Ada, affecting approximately 581 members served by the Ada substation. The transmission feed to the substation was lost, and our crews are currently at work to restore power.
MEDIA RELEASE__OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital is partnering with local law enforcement and community organizations to host Hardin County Drug Take Back Day.
This year’s event is happening on Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. - noon at the following locations:
Ada: ONU parking lot between Rite Aid (now closed) and Starbucks, 602 S Main St., Ada, OH 45810 (Enter off of Main Street and exit onto College Ave.)
Kenton: OPG Kenton Medical Office & OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital parking lot, 75 Washington Blvd., Kenton, OH 43326 (Enter off of Memorial Ave and exit onto E. Franklin St.)
FROM WWW.BLUFFTONICON.COM / MEDIA RELEASE__The heart of downtown Bluffton will come alive with creativity and community spirit on Thursday, April 23, as the Bluffton Art Walk takes place from 12:00-6:00 p.m. along Main Street.
This charming, small-town event offers residents and visitors alike a chance to slow down, explore and connect. Guests are encouraged to stroll through downtown Bluffton, where 11 local businesses will open their doors to showcase artwork from talented local creators. From paintings to handcrafted pieces, the Art Walk highlights the vibrant creativity that thrives within the community.
The 13th annual 2026 Collegiate Robotic Football Playoffs and National Championship heads to Ada, Ohio, on April 11 and 12.
This year, the festivities will be hosted at King Horn Fieldhouse on the campus of the back-to-back champions, Ohio Northern University. The 2026 installment will bring together top robotic football programs from across the nation for a weekend that combines engineering excellence with competitive fire.
Ohio Northern seniors Nathan Clark (Cleaves/Elder) and Selby Wilt (Findlay), junior Nathan Herbert (Medina/Highland) and sophomore Chase McCluskey (Pickerington/North) were named Academic All-District in men's swimming and diving for 2025-26 by the College Sports Communicators.
The 2025-26 Academic All-District Men's Swimming and Diving Team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in the pool and in the classroom.
