The sun is shining, the birds are singing. On Thursday, March 20 it will be spring. On April 16 the Village of Ada will begin Early Bird sales for pool passes, which end at 4:00 p.m. on April 30, 2025. For details on the May 24 municipal pool opening, visit www.adaoh.gov/municipal-pool-opening-may-24-2025
Join us in celebrating Ada High School student Benjamin R. Burkheimer, who is taking the next big step in serving our country! He is headed off to Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) for the United States Air Force, where he will train as a 2A334 Fighter Aircraft Integrated Avionics Specialist.
We are incredibly proud of his dedication, commitment, and service to our nation. Please join us in wishing him the best as he begins this incredible journey!
On March 13, 2025, at 5:54 p.m., Ada officers were dispatched to 735 North Main St, Apartment 14. Upon arrival, officers found a deceased 30-year-old male, Konner Ernest.
Konner was discovered by family members who had come to check on him. The Hardin County Coroner’s Office was contacted for assistance, and Konner was taken to Montgomery County for an autopsy.
The initial autopsy findings suggest that Konner passed away from natural causes.
Jerry Lynn “Rough Cut” Patton, age 75, beloved father and grandfather, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 4:36 p.m. at his home in Harrod.
He was born on October 1, 1949 in Lima, Ohio to the late James and Maxine (Combs) Patton. On December 19, 1970, Jerry married Peggy Christine (Lusk) Patton. Peggy preceded him in death on May 27, 2019.
Pictured aboveL-R, Front: Ayla Tabler, Emma Lambdin, Anna Riblet. Back: Kiera Cash, Kaylie Klear, Jordyn Smith, Lydia Demascio, Victoria Rausch. (Not present: Aidra Preston.) Additional photos below.
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers has recognized nine Ada High School students for their works of mixed media, painting and photography.
Their works are currently on exhibit at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art and are included in the Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio Region in competition.
