MEDIA RELEASE__The following high school students from Ada have been recognized by the Apollo Career Center for academic excellence during the final quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.
A beautiful day in Ada’s Woodlawn Cemetery provided blue skies and waving flags during the annual Memorial Day services co-hosted by the Ream McElroy Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9381 and Foss-Agin-Meyer American Legion Post 185.
The event featured the VFW Color Guard and Ada High School Band directed by Mr. Benjamin Hemming. The program was emceed by Matt Crawford, American Legion Commander.
ODOT announces winning designs from districtwide program
MEDIA RELEASE_The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 is excited to reveal this year's winners of the annual Paint-the-Plow contest. Voting closed at 3 p.m. on May 20.
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.
