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Ada PD investigating motor vehicle thefts

Take your keys out of the ignition, lock your car whether running into a store briefly or parked overnight at your home.

Seems obvious, but here is a recent post from the Ada Police department on their Facebook page:

"The Ada Police Department is investigating the theft of two motor vehicles within the past two weeks.  Please always lock your car doors and take your keys into the house to prevent these types of issues."

As a matter of information, one of the vehicles has been recovered already.

Ada K9 unit assists in narcotics investigation

Ada police department K9 unit assisted in a narcotics investigation in Hardin County on Aug. 15.

Hardin County Crime Task Force initiated a traffic stop on Aug. 15, as a result of an ongoing narcotics investigation, according to Keith A. Everhart, sheriff.

Traffic stop was made on State Route 31 near County Road 190 by Hardin County Sheriff’s Office deputies.

As a result of the traffic stop one adult male was taken into custody on an Adult Parole Authority arrest order. Charges for possession and trafficking are pending on the adult male and two other adults.

Ada council will consider action involving contract with Beaverdam Contracting on Tuesday

Ada council will consider several resolutions affecting the village during its Tuesday, Aug. 16, meeting.

One of those resolutions involve accepting a bid from Beaverdam Contracting for the storm sewer collection system improvement project  along and upon North Simon Street.

The council's agenda is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Bethel Church of Christ has back-to-school "Urge" event Aug. 21

A free event, titled Urge 2016, open to youth from junior high through college age takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 21 at Bethel Church of Christ just north of Ada.

The focus  is to encourage students ( to do well in the upcoming school year and to urge them to be who God wants them to be in their schools. 

URGE features Courtnee Morris as the guest speaker along with the Mike Lee Band (Worship) from Fort Wayne, SafeKept (Christian Rock) from Columbus and B List Boys (Christian Hip Hop) from Bluffton.

F&M parade - were you in it or did you watch? Here's some photos

There was a parade in Ada on Saturday and you were probably in it or watching.

Monty Siekerman offers the following selection of parade photos from this year's Ada Farmers' and Merchants' Parade.

WATCH FOR MORE PARADE PHOTOS TUESDAY -

• Hardin County Mounted Police
• Ada High School Marching Band
• Princess candidate Kyleigh Watson
• Princess candidate Brooklynn Simon
• Midget football team
• Midget football cheerleaders

 

 

Where did summer go?

It was time to find the classrooms, meet the teachers, and buy school supplies on Thursday evening at the Ada Schools open house. Here, John and Heather Sousley leave the building with their children, Levi, 6th grade; Isabella, 3rd grade; and Tyler, 8th grade. The first day of Ada school is Tuesday, Aug. 16, but you already knew that. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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