Ada's latest news

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Michael Lynn Patton, age 65, of Lexington, Kentucky formally of New Stark, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at 9:19 AM at Lima Memorial Health System.

He was born on December 29, 1956, in Lima, Ohio to the late Joe and Earnesteen (Hicks) Patton.  Michael spent the majority of his life in Lexington, Kentucky with his wife, Margie Tackett, who preceded him in death.           

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By Jamie Thompson, CTR
Tumor Registry Program Administrator, Armes Family Cancer Care Center

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With its new stone facade and expansive windows, you might not recognize this business makeover as Ada's Regal Beagle. Take a sneak peak at rebranding for "Past, Present and Future Polar Bears" at https://www.facebook.com/regalbeagleada

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In recent days, area school districts have issued report cards for students for the first nine weeks of the 2022-2023 school year and honor rolls are being issued.

School districts also received report cards in September 2022. The Ada Elementary and High School, as well as the Ada Exempted Village Schools received report cards that can be found at 

https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/district/045187

An archive of Ada report cards is found at 

https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/archives

In the district overview, Ada schools received:

4/5 stars - Achievement: 
Exceeds state standards in academic achievement

3/5 stars - Progress
Evidence that the district met student growth expectations.

5/5 stars - Gap Closing
Significantly exceeds state standards in closing educational gaps.

5/5 stars - Graduation
Significantly exceeds state standards in graduation rates.

3/5 stars - Early Literacy
Meets state standards in early literacy (K-3).

To search for other school districts, visit https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov

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Kay A.  Rex, age 87, of Ada, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 4:35 a.m. at her residence surrounded by her family.       

She was born in Queens, New York on June 17, 1935, to the late Forrest and Catherine (Alsop) Maxson.  She and her sisters were raised by her aunt and uncle, Doris and Johnny Fisher and her paternal grandparents.  On October 7, 1956, Kay married Norman J. Rex, they were married for almost 65 years.  He preceded her in death on April 16, 2021.

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By Dee Jepsen and Wayne Dellinger; edited by Mark Badertscher

HARDIN COUNTY – Did you know Ohio ranks 4th in the nation for the number of reported combine fires?  Other states leading the list include Minnesota (1st), Iowa (2nd), Illinois (3rd), Kansas (5th), Nebraska  (6th) and South Dakota (7th). 

While most harvester fires start in the engine compartment, other locations on the combine can be at  risk for fires. The primary heat sources causing fires include faulty wiring and overheated bearings. Fuel  sources for the fires can vary between leaking fuel or hydraulic oil, dry crop residues, and nests in engine  compartments or exhaust manifolds from birds and wildlife. 

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