We are proud to showcase the incredible talent of our Ada High School artists who participated in the Kewpee High School Art Show. Their creativity and skill were on full display, with several students earning top honors.
Award Winners:
Ayla Tabler – "Scrabble Brain" – First Place in Assemblage
Kiera Cash – "Flower Girl" – Second Place in Printmaking
Nearly 3,000 Ohioans are waiting for a lifesaving transplant
Provided by OhioHealth
It’s amazing to think one person can save up to 8 lives through organ donation and provide healing for more than 75 through tissue donation.
On April 2, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital and Lifeline of Ohio will host a flag raising ceremony outside the hospital at 921 E Franklin Street, Kenton to celebrate and honor the lives impacted by organ and tissue donation. A reception will be held in the McCullough Conference Room following the ceremony.
National Donate Life Month (NDLM) is a time to honor those generous donors who have saved and healed lives through the gift of donation. It’s also a time to raise awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation and encourage people to register their donation decision.
At 833 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Forest to near Piqua, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include... New Jerusalem, Huntersville, Lockington, Ridgeway, Woodstock, Mount Victory, Kiser Lake State Park, Pemberton, West Mansfield, East Liberty, Kenton, Logansville, Belle Center, North Lewisburg, Lakeview, Pickrelltown, Lippincott, Patterson, Sidney, and Walton. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 84 and 92.
Provided by Allen County Health Department, March 28, 2025
A case of measles has been identified in an unvaccinated Allen County resident under the age of 18. Contacts of the individual have been notified by public health professionals with Allen County Public Health and other health departments in the area to assess their measles vaccination status, and to provide information regarding signs and symptoms of measles and appropriate quarantine measures.
Measles is very contagious. Children infected with measles can spread it to others, even before they have symptoms. The measles virus can live for up to two hours in the air after an infected person leaves the room. Nine out of 10 unvaccinated children who are exposed to measles will become infected. Symptoms may not occur for up to 21 days after exposure to an individual who has measles.
On March 5, The Ada Varsity Singers and their combo band, The Experience, hosted their final performance of the show choir season. This year's show centered around the theme, Road Trip!
Ada High School will present the musical Grease (school edition) on April 4 and 5 at 7:00 p.m. and on April 6 at 2:00 p.m. Book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Waren Casey.
Tickets are on sale online and at the door for $10 General Admission. Online orders simply check in at the door.
The annual Easter Egg Hunt at Ream-McElroy VFW Post 9381, 2147 State Route 235, will begin at noon on Saturday, April 19, rain or shine. The Easter Bunny will be present with a balloon collage for photos.
The date was changed due to bathroom renovations at the post.
11:00 a.m.
Doors open for registration.
Noon
Hunt for candy-filled eggs, by age groups: 0-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12. A special Top Prize will be hidden for each group.
Michael Bolen, age 66, of McGuffey Ohio, passed away on Good Friday, March 29, 2024.
He was born on April 18, 1957 in Wayne Michigan to Norman Ray and Coletta (Spencer) Bolen. His Father Norman “Ray” proceeded him in death and his mother Coletta “Katie” survives in Alger.
Also surviving are his four children: Jessica (James) Anderson of Granville, Johnny Bolen of Celina, Dustin Bolen of McGuffey and Ashley Bolen of Lima; eight grandchildren; and two brothers who were his best friends, Charles (Mary) Bolen and Barry (Susanne) Bolen.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Parks and Watercraft is helping boaters get ready for a safe and enjoyable season on the water with free vessel safety checks. These voluntary inspections, conducted by ODNR Natural Resources Officers, ensure that boats are properly equipped with all legally required safety gear before setting out for the season.
