Ada police officer Sgt. Donald Deckling is okay after his police cruiser was involved in an accident on Aug. 8.
Deckling was traveling east on East North Street in Ada at 1:45 p.m. when he was struck by a vehicle traveling north on North Johnson Street. The cruiser was hit on the passenger side and the cruiser turned onto its side.
Summer Miller of Lima, was the driver of the other vehicle. She was treated at the scene and was cited for failure to yield at the right of way at an intersection.
Deckling was treated and released from St. Rita's Medical Center.
The Icon has obtained an update on the two-car crash involving an Ada police cruiser at the intersection of North Johnson and East North Street in Ada this afternoon.
According to a witness at the scene, the driver of the northbound SUV accelerated instead of stopping when the driver's flip-flop apparently caught on the accelerator of the SUV.
The SUV then collided with an Ada police cruiser driven by Sgt. Donnie Deckling. The cruiser landed on its side. The name of the other driver was not yet released.
According to a Hardin County Deputy Sheriff on the scene, there were no serious injuries.
Agnes M. Crates, 102, died on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at 8:51 a.m. at Vancrest of Ada.
She was born on Sept. 26, 1913, in Forest, Ohio, to Henry and Lola (Brown) Buess who preceded her in death. On Sept. 10, 1930, she married Ralph B. Crates who preceded her in death on March 19, 1948.
Agnes retired from the Village of Ada Water Department and she was the first policewoman of the city. She was a member of the Grace Gospel Church of Ada.
James E. Lemaster, 55, died on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, at 3:54 a.m. at Kindred Hospital in Lima.
He was born on March 11, 1961, in Springfield, Ohio, to James and Lillian (Salyers) Lemaster who preceded him in death. He married Lucille Parker on May 22, 1992, and she survives in Ada.
James worked in construction and was a self-employed garage door installer. He enjoyed drawing and loved the outdoors. He was an avid Star Trek and Walking Dead fan. He also loved the Cincinnati Bengals.
It's looking more and more like the summer that Ada painted the town.
First, high above the skyline, the Ada water tower received at least 150 gallons of paint.
Second, the Ada football stadium has a renovation with a nice touch of purple and gold, plus a new bulldog added.
Now comes Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. It's getting a new coat of paint. Check out this close-up and the long-distance photo taken by Ken Collins.
‘Agricultural Conservation, Protecting Water: Keeping Soil and Nutrients in the Field’ will be the theme of the Hardin County Field Day on Friday, Aug. 26.
This is the second year for this field day, cooperatively sponsored by the following partners: The Nature Conservancy, John Deere, Findlay Implement, Chris Kurt, Randy Boose, OSU Extension, Hardin and Putnam Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Ohio Farm Bureau/Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network, Ohio Department of Agriculture and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Dave Hammond, a Bureau of Criminal Investigation agent, fingerprints children at Ada War Memorial Park on Friday.
He also took DNA samples. He described to to the youngsters, who volunteered to be printed and have DNA recorded, the value of having such information.
One man, who lost his daughter in a plane crash at sea many years ago, said having had DNA would have been helpful in identifying her remains. DNA is also helpful in returning lost children to their parents.
The activity took place during a free lunch program offered this summer by ReStore Community Center.
The Ada Public Library is pleased to announce that they've been awarded a 2nd Year of the Guiding Ohio Online Americorps grant, which means that the Library's Tech Volunteer, Max Gauthier, will be assisting community members at the Ada Public Library through the summer of 2017!
