Elks Club honors Ada Students as Teens of the Month

The Ada Schools extended ongratulations to Lexi Poling, Aidra Preston, Tessa Griffith, and Ava Martin for being recognized as the Elks Teens of the Month for February and March. "Your hard work, leadership, and dedication to excellence make Ada proud! Keep striving for greatness!" From Ada Bulldgos on Facebook.

Jason and Ursula Minich purchase Keith's Hardware

By Paula Pyzik Scott

At noon on Monday, March 31, the keys and ownership of Keith's Hardware officially passed from Keith and Kathy Wire to Jason and Ursula Minich. The two local families, Century 21 Real Estate and Quest Federal Credit Union gathered on a day when the store closed for this purpose.

The Wires purchased Baker’s Hardware 45 years ago and first operated from rented space on Main St. They changed the name to Keith’s Hardware in 1986 and built the 106 S Johnson St store when part of their space was sold in 1989.

The transfer of stock from the old store to the new was a remarkable show of community support. The Wires recalled that 100 people helped move the hardware store contents. They hired a caterer to feed the volunteers breakfast, lunch and dinner for two days.

“Nobody puts Baby in a corner”: Measles protection

By Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

On August 21, 1987, the movie Dirty Dancing was released in the United States. One of the most famous lines from the picture was “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.”  Johnny Castle, played by Patrick Swayze, tells this line to Baby, played by Jennifer Grey. In 2024, the movie was selected to be preserved in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. 

The phrase from the movie has become iconic and represents a stance of empowerment or standing up to societal expectations.  

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From Hancock County Sheriff: State Route 81 is closed between Co Rd 115 and Co Rd 125 due to electric lines being in the roadway.

Due to the power outage and no estimated time for restoration, the Alger Public Library will be closed on Thursday, April 3.

By Cort Reynolds

FINDLAY – The visiting Ada High School softball team lost 7-3 to Liberty-Benton in their inaugural Blanchard Valley Conference opener on a wet Wednesday, April 2.

By Cort Reynolds

FINDLAY – The visiting Ada High School baseball team was no-hit in a shortened 15-0 loss at Liberty-Benton in the Blanchard Valley Conference opener on Wednesday evening, April 2. 

From 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, the Ada Public Library will host an acoustic jam session.

All are welcome to play or sing along, or to come and listen.

Marlene A. Kindle, age 90, of Lima, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. 

TORNADO WATCH issued at 9:15 PM EDT WED APR 2 2025
National Weather Service www.tinyurl.com/mry5mw3p

TORNADO WATCH 103 is in effect until 4:00 AM EDT for the following locations.

Ohio counties included are

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Quiet, quick Ada council meeting on April 1

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The mayor, all councilors, fiscal officer, police chief and legal advisor were all present for the April 1 regular meeting of the Village of Ada Council, which was dispatched in under an hour. (Agenda)

Three names were listed under the Open Floor segment on the agenda with the expectation that they would comment on a proposed ordinance regarding vendors including food trucks. Discussion indicated that two had spoken to the mayor and councilor Bob Simmons prior to the meeting.

There were no resolutions or ordinances on the agenda.

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