MEDIA RELEASE__Meet the Ada High School prom court for 2025-2026. The King and Queen will be crowned this Saturday, April 11, during Prom. Senior Boys standing L-R) Kayleb Hickman, son of Marcqueths Chever, Gavin Oldfield, son of Glen and Jill Oldfield; Slade Gossman, son of Matt and Katie Gossman; Cayden Wise, son of Jessica Wise; Zack Zimmerman, son of Jake and June Zimmerman Senior Girls sitting L-R) Lydia Demascio, daughter of Jen Zimmerly, Emma Lambdin, daughter of Matt and Jen Lambdin, Jordyn Smith, daughter of Jeff and Cherie Smith, Marley Bulerin, daughter of Melissa Furr and Joey Bulerin, Anna Conley, daughter of Lisa and Jamie Davis.
I started the Irish Iron Memorial Fund 3 years ago when my husband, TJ Griffin, was killed on his motorcycle on April 9, 2023 (Easter Day). A dual-rear-wheel truck backed out of a driveway in front of him on a country road. He hit the truck so hard that he knocked it off its axle.
We are a non-profit organization made up of four board members. We have done several fundraisers. You may have seen me set up at the F&M Picnic or Harvest & Herb Festival in Ada. Each year, around October, we have a ride/party in honor of TJ.
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.)
