Ada Fire Department about 1923-1925 on the chemical truck -
Front row - L to R- Mayor Frank Kinsman who was Ada mayor in 1926-27, again in 1930 and again in 1932, Jim Wallick; Art Robinolte; Red Lantz; Chet Houser; Ed Firestone; John White was fire chief in 1926.
Back row-L to R- Charley High (on drivers seat with Slip the dog; Roy Dodge; Harry Bodell; Jim Candler; Claude Bodell was fire chief in 1923, standing on the sidewalk.
RHAPSDY is a familiar Bluffton plate on a blue vehicle, driven by the Bluffton elementary music teacher, Alice Basinger. It's on a Ford Escape and is generally parked near the elementary building.
The Village of Ada has a boil water alert. Residents in 200 block of North Simon and 200 block of East Buckeye in the Village of Ada are on a boil advisory due to a water main break.
Applications are being accepted for the 2019 Citizens Sheriff’s Academy offered by the Hardin County Sheriff and Ada native Keith Everhart.
The academy takes place from 6 to 8:30 p.m., on consecutive Thursdays from March 7 to April 18, at the sheriff’s office, 1025 S. Main St., Kenton.
The academy offers participants with a working knowledge of the sheriff’s office. It covers various aspects of the sheriff’s responsibilities via classroom discussion and hands-on participation.
Ohio Governor and ONU alum Michael DeWine, addressed the Ohio News Media Association's annual convention on Thursday. Shane Tilton, assistant professor of multimedia journalism at ONU, attended the convention and sent greetings to the governor from Ada.
