MEDIA RELEASE__The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome Tom Murphy as its new Director.
Tom is the owner of FSL Focus, a higher education consulting firm dedicated to undergraduate leadership development and student engagement, partnering with colleges, universities, and fraternal organizations to help students become more effective leaders and build stronger campus communities.
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By James H. Legge III, APRN-CNP
Certified Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Center of Northwest Ohio Amanda Legge, RN
Registered Nurse, Blanchard Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology
What's your take on traffic safety in the Village of Ada? The July 2026 Ada Icon poll has six polling options and the opportunity to add your own (brief) polling item.
Sharon E. Fess, age 82 passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay, surrounded by her family.
She was born on March 21, 1944 in Lima, Ohio to the late Robert “Bob” and Frieda (Roush) Hire.
She is survived by a daughter: Cherie (Raymond) Castle of Ada; two grandchildren, Rielyn (Griffin) Cole and Jaden Castle; two brothers: Rick (Ellen) Hire and Bill (Brenda) Hire; a sister: Mary Lou DeLong; and two sisters-in-law: Sara Hire and Kathy Hire.
She was preceded in death by two brothers: Jim Hire and Bobby Hire; a brother-in-law: Bob DeLong.
