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Like many other community groups, the Ada Historical Society (AHS) is on the rebound following something of a COVID drought in terms of activities and membership.

The AHS is hosting Brandon Place, an amateur artifact collector and history enthusiast, for a presentation at the historic Ada Train Depot,  at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday March 4. The free event is open to the public.

D. Eloise Tighe, age 99, of Ada, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at 11:50 p.m. at Vancrest of Ada.

She was born on November 7, 1923, in Hardin County, Ohio to the late C. Clay and Marie (Howard) Sieg. On October 14, 1944, Eloise married Frank Tighe and he preceded her in death on February 8, 2003.

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio until 6:00 PM EST on Monday, February 27.

Map attached.

https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=IWX&wwa=tornado%20...

E. Eilene Parshall Hubbard, age 90, of Ada, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Lima Memorial Health System.

She was born on February 12, 1933 in Hardin County, Ohio to the late Dana Ames and Treva (Lewis) Mathewson. Eilene first married George C. Parshall, who preceded her in death. On March 19, 1993, Eilene married C. Richard Hubbard and he preceded her in death on October 24, 2021.

Eilene is survived by her two children: Stan (Nancy) Parshall of Huntsville, and Roxanne Parshall of Loveland; two stepchildren: Charles Richard “Chuck” Hubbard, III of Ada and LuAnn (Chris) Lower of Ramona, CA; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren; and four siblings: Robert Mathewson of Michigan, Carol Falk of Bluffton, Sue (John) Smutz of Bluffton, and Gene (Sue) Matthewson of Bluffton.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Larry Mathewson.  

Eilene was the owner of Parshall’s Clothing Store of Ada.  She was a graduate of Bluffton High School class of 1951.  Eilene was a member of the Ada First Presbyterian Church.

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The Ada Board of Education will hold a confidential executive session to consider the employment of a public employee or official at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1.

Board Members:
Matt Gossman, Presidents
Amy Mullins
Ronald Fleming
Steve Ramey
Ted Griffith

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