Clive J Howard Jr, age 66, of Belle Center, passed away on May 25, 2026.
He was born on May 5, 1960, in Alger, Ohio, to the late Gold and Delores (McLaughlin) Howard. On September 7, 1985, Clive married Tammy Williams, and she survives in Belle Center.
Clive was a self-employed recycler. He enjoyed being outside and searching for Indian artifacts and arrowheads. He loved hunting and fishing. Most of all, Clive loved spending time with his grandkids.
The Ada Barnyard Farmers held a business meeting on May 16.
Demonstrations were given by Derek Dennis, McCoy Wagner, Bella Wagner, and McKinlie Miller and the club decided when to have its pool party.
The club also postponed its annual binder decorating contest to the next meeting.
Announcements included reminders that you must have your fair animals by June 1, and the last chance for quality assurance through the extension office is May 27 at 7:00 p.m.
MEDIA RELEASE__St. Mark Lutheran will be serving a Free Community Meal on Wednesday, May 27, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. (or until they run out) at the church, on the corner of Lincoln and Johnson Streets in Ada.
The menu is a shredded chicken sandwich, baked beans, applesauce, chips and cookies.
As always, you may dine in, carry out, or drive up for curbside service. There is a limit of 8 meals per car.
If you require more than 8 please call 419-792-0911 prior to noon on Tuesday and come in for carry out for your order.
As always, the meal is free and open to the public.
The 143rd annual Commencement ceremony at Ada High School took place on a mild Sunday afternoon, May 24. In an event both solemn and joyous, 63 students celebrated their successful graduation and a shared experience of up to 13 years.
Students also remembered the passing of classmate Jayden Elwood in 2023 and retired teacher Tony Dyer in March 2026.
Ada already took out the Carey Blue Devils in the district semis, and now they face another Blue Devil squad in Danville at the round of 16.
Danville tied for the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference title at 13-1. They have won 11 of their last 12 games. The Blue Devils have made it to 14 straight district finals.
Senior Devil pitcher Addyson Bocock struck out 13 over five innings in their 19-0 district semifinal blowout vs. over-matched Mt. Gilead.
Seeded first in the Central 1 bracket, the Blue Devils and Bocock then shut out an 8-12 Cardington-Lincoln squad 3-0 on May 22 to win their district crown.
SHELBY__It took multiple days, but the determined Ada High School softball team staved off rain delays and a late rally to beat Colonel Crawford 11-10 in a wild Div. VI Northwest district final that finished on Monday, May 25.
The Bulldogs led 11-8 when the game was stopped by rain at a crucial point three days earlier, in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Eagles had the bases loaded with nobody out when play was halted.
