Beatitudes Community Center will host a free Christmas Lunch on December 7. The meal is eat in or drive through. Please RSVP to 419-788-9459. You may phone, tex or stop in at 210 N. Main St.
Maxine R. Combs, age 92, of Ada, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024 at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, surrounded by her family.
On January 13, 1932 in Alger, Ohio Maxine was born to the late George and Pearl (Brown) Hicks. Maxine married Hamilton C. Combs, Jr. on June 12, 1953, and he survives in Ada.
Wings Support and Recovery of Kenton, 111 E. Columbus St., has issued the December 2024 activity calendar.
Events include a Columbus Blue Jackets Game, as well as going to the Lake of Lights. Other events: making no bake cookies and the annual Holiday Party.
The center will also provide Trauma Informed Criminal Justice training on December 19.
Wings is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m, and Saturday from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Breakfast is served from 8:30-10:00 a.m. and lunch is from 12:00-1:00 p.m.
The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has provided the following Merry on Main to-do list for Saturday, December 14 from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. This "Holiday Event for All!" includes:
Meet Anna, Elsa, & Olaf at Century 21
Hot Chocolate bar at Buckeye East
Crafts at Ada First United Methodist
Make friendship bracelets at Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Apollo Career Center, 3325 Shawnee Road, Lima will hold its annual Christmas at Apollo Craft Show on Saturday, December 7, from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Admission is $3, children 12 and under are free.
The proceeds from the craft show are divided among the Apollo student clubs to fund community service projects and assist students competing at state and national competitions. One of the largest shows in the region, Apollo Career Center hosts over 100 crafters selling home-made and hand-crafted wares.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.
Governance and Plan of Operations for both Electricity and Natural Gas Aggregation Public Meeting will be held in Council Chambers at 4:30PM - 5:00PM, 115 W. Buckeye Ave.
FT. JENNINGS __ The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team lost to Fort Jennings 55-46 in a non-league game Saturday night.
Ada dropped to 1-1 after the defeat. FJ is also 1-1 after the home win.
The Bulldogs led 12-8 after the first period. But the Musketeers rallied to seize a 21-19 edge at the half. FJ outscored Ada 34-27 in the second half.
A 13-7 Musketeer second quarter shifted the momentum FJ’s way. The hosts won the third period 18-14 to build a slight 39-33 cushion heading to the final stanza.
“It was another hard-fought game, we had to battle through some adversity, especially foul trouble,” said Bulldog head coach Chris Sautter. “But we were only two down at half and had it at five with the ball - we just couldn’t get the stops we needed down the stretch.
Carl Puckett, age 95, of Ada, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024 at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born on July 16, 1929 in Floyd County, Kentucky to the late Tom E. and Stella J. (Wright) Puckett. On September 11, 1948 Carl married Melba Ousley and she passed away on April 28, 2020.
Carl retired from Ford Motor Company of Lima. He attended the Lonesome Valley United Baptist Church.
Surviving are his two daughters: Barbara (Ronald) Murray of St. Marys and Brenda (Robert) Zimmerman of Ada; eight grandchildren, several great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; and a sister, Betty L. Bolen of Kenton.
