The Rhodes State Police Academy is accepting applications for its Fall full-time Academy.
Academy classes are scheduled to begin on Monday, Aug. 17, and will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday with some Saturday and Sunday sessions ending in mid-January.
Students interested in joining the Academy must first pass a physical fitness test. Please email inquiry to Bill Joseph at [email protected] to schedule this initial physical fitness test. Once the fitness test is passed, then students can begin the formal registration process with Rhodes State.
Ada High School senior, Courtney “CoCo” McLaughlin is one of four Hardin County student volunteers of the year.
The announcement was made today by the Kenton Elks. McLaughlin joins other county seniors, Megan Miller of Hardin Northern, Aubrey Thrush of Kenton and Kelsey Stainfield of Ridgemont.
The four Hardin County winners will advance to the District level next.
Among volunteer activities of CoCo included leading the Ada First United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School last summer. At Ada High School she was a ‘Dog’s Volunteer, where she helped teachers in classrooms.
Fine Touch Furniture & Upholstery 513 N. Johnson St. Ada, is open for business, according to its owners.
"We are open for business," reports Dan Garver. "We are here at this time for furniture reupholstering, repairs, foam replacement, and retail of medical equipment such as Lift Chair Recliners."
He added that the business is equipped with face masks, hand sanitizer and social distancing.
Business hours are Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Phone number 419-634-9195
How many signs in Ada are color coordinated with the flowering trees and bushes planted nearby? Here's one at Northland mobile home park on North Main Street. The blooms seem to fade into the sign.
The way Ada votes may be different in November than in previous general elections.
Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose, said today that Ohio needs to take the application process for mail-in ballots online, agree to pay postage on return applications and ballots and make other voting-law changes in order to assure a smooth presidential election in November.
LaRose’s proposed changes would:
• Allow online requests for a vote-by-mail ballot, rather than requiring a form to be printed off from the internet or requested by phone;
DJLimaOhio.com.com has teamed up with Ohio Theatre and Woof Boom Lima radio stations to help take the sting out of the school year shut down for area high school juniors and seniors.
“A Night to Remember,” a virtual online prom for West Central Ohio, is Saturday, May 9, from 8-11 p.m.
Fun 107.1 and DJLimaOhio.com’s Phil Austin hosts the event from the Ohio Theatre with DJ SNKRZ on the turntables.
There’s just one catch: they’ll be the only ones there.
There will be a live video stream, and the event will be held just like any other prom, with lights, fog and lasers.
