MEDIA RELEASE__Today, June 29, 2026 at approximately 4:10 PM. Allen County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to Meijer on Elia Road in reference to shots fired. The scene is secure, however, Meijer will be temporarily closed. No suspects are in custody at this time.
MEDIA RELEASE— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (EMA) are issuing an urgent safety alert regarding the dangerously hot weather conditions impacting the state this week.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures will reach the mid-90s today, but humidity will cause the temperature to feel like it is well above 100 degrees. In addition to hot and humid daytime conditions, overnight lows are expected to be in the 70s, providing little relief to the high temperatures. The heatwave is anticipated to last through Thursday.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Hardin Democratic Party will be hosting a summer picnic for any fellow Democrats and like-minded community members to gather and enjoy some family-friendly food and fun.
It will be on Wednesday, July 8 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at Ada War Memorial Park, shelter #7. The Party will provide the meat, buns, condiments and paper products.
With a one-year hiatus and a change of venue, the Lima Symphony Orchestra and conductor Lloyd Butler brought the Patriotic Pops to the Ada Schools on the evening of June 28. Stay tuned for more information with photos by Mark Andreasen.
ADA __The Ada Gators summer swim team split a dual meet with visiting county rival Kenton Area Swim Team in their last home meet of the regular season on Thursday evening, June 25 at the Ada Municipal Pool.
The Gator boys defeated the Stingray males 156-140 in their dual meet. The Ada boys improved to 4-3 this summer with the close win.
The KAST girls defeated the Ada females, 245-152. The Stingrays won the combined boys/girls meet, 385-308.
“We had a lot of swimmers in the water,” said Ada head coach Dave Lusk. “Many are young swimmers. That bodes well for the future. Overall, it was a great team effort.”
