Trash Pickup Times in Extreme Heat: Rumpke trash collection could start as early as 4:30 a.m. Please place trash and recycling curbside the night before
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.
Above) OSU standout Reagan Milliken demonstrates the batting form that led her to a school record in home runs to Ada all-district infielder Reese Jordan.
By Cort Reynolds
ADA__Several members of the Bulldog softball program survived the mid-90s heat and sun to participate in the first-ever Ada softball camp Monday, June 23 at the War Memorial Park’s varsity diamond.
Recent Ohio State first team All-Big 10 selections Kami Kortokrax of Kalida and Reagan Milliken from Pittsburgh served as the main instructors at the camp.
Anna Marie Beagle, 76, passed away June 22, 2025 at her residence. Anna was born September 6, 1948 in Bluffton to the late Elmer and Mary (Koontz) Binkley. In June of 1973, she married William Beagle who survives.
Anna graduated from Ada High School and later received her bachelor's degree from the Ohio State University-Lima. She proudly dedicated thirty-nine years to teaching fifth grade at Allen East Elementary School.
Anna enjoyed flower gardening, reading and traveling--especially to see her grandchildren in Oklahoma--visiting Amish country and watching movies.
