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Curlis receives Ohio 4-H award

The 2023 Ohio 4-H Achievement Awards were presented earlier this month at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center in Columbus. Eleanor Curlis from Forest received the Food and Nutrition Achievement Award.

Curlis, 18, has received county and state recognition for the many food and nutrition projects she has completed. She has been a 4-H member for nine years in the Hardin Hi-Lighters 4-H Club. She is a senior at Hardin Northern High School and will attend college to study dietetics. Eleanor is the daughter of James and Sheri Curlis.

Stephen L. Hattery worked for Shawnee Manor

 Stephen L. Hattery, age 78, of Lima, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023, at 5:17 PM at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. 

He was born on May 20, 1945, in Hardin County, Ohio to the late Leo and Virginia (Armstrong) Hattery.  On February 18, 1969 Stephen married Shirley A. Legge and she preceded him in death on August 19, 2012. 

Patrol warns against drinking and driving this Fourth of July

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

COLUMBUS–The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be highly visible and cracking down on impaired drivers during the Fourth of July holiday reporting period, which begins at 12 a.m. on Monday, July 3 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4.

July 1-2 holiday celebrations in Ada

The National Weather Service has a weekend forecast that isn't quite what we hoped for Ada's outdoor plans. At 9:00 a.m. Saturday, fireworks crews were setting up for the Pride of Ada Fireworks--we'll keep you posted on any updates. Showers and thunderstorms are expected on Sunday. The 7:00 p.m. Patriotic Pops at ONU have been moved inside at King Horn sports center.

Summary of June 29 Ada School Board meeting

By Beth Fenton

On June 29, the Ada School Board met at 6:00 p.m. for its regular monthy meeting. The meeting was Superintendent Robin VanBuskirk’s final meeting. VanBuskirk, who is retiring, thanked the staff, students, community and School Board for their support, and for the honor of serving the Ada Schools for the past 16 years.

Ada swimmers hook Marlins

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada Gators summer swim team convincingly defeated visiting Van Wert in the final Western Ohio Aquatic League meet of the regular season Thursday night, June 29, at the municipal pool.

The Gators won the overall boys/girls combined meet over the VW Marlins YMCA team, 420-196.

The Ada boys easily captured their dual meet over the Marlins by a 222-76 score. Meanwhile the Gator girls won a closer dual, 198-120.

Gator Luke Harriger captured first place in five individual events in the 7-8 age bracket to pace the victors.

Landry Harriger also touched first in five individual races of the boys 9-10 bracket. 

Gator girl Olivia Agozzino (11-12) ended up first in four races to lead the Gator girls. Isaac Agozzino finished first in two events in the boys 11-12 bracket.

Adaite Kyleigh Nau also took first in four events in the girls eight and under division. Her older sister Alyssa Nau (13-14) won two races.  

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