INDIANAPOLIS — High school softball coaches will be able to use electronic devices in the dugout for one-way communication to the catcher while the team is on defense beginning in 2025. This landmark change was the highlight of the NFHS Softball Rules Committee’s two rules recommendations, which were forwarded as a result of the committee’s annual rules meeting held June 9-11 at The Alexander hotel in Indianapolis.
The following is a look at road construction projects in the area: Hardin County: Construction Update State Route 31 reconstruction: Main Street between Ohio Street and Carrol Street in the city of Kenton closed on March 4 for 240 days for reconstruction, curb and gutter, and sewer. TRAFFIC IMPACTS Detour: U.S.
As mentioned in the other article in this edition, Ada’s Farmers & Merchants Picnic might not only be the longest consecutive running yearly festival in Ohio; but more: it might be one of the most diverse festivals in the state of Ohio! Besides a Kid’s Pet Parade (How often to you see that?); over the years there have been band concerts in the Band Shell; 4-H events galore; a Horse Pull that, in modern times, has morphed into a Tractor Pull with HUGE amounts of ‘horse’ power; a Vegetable Contest; a Flower Contest; Church booths; Civic Group booths; and more food trucks than you can shake one of those cotton candy cones at. The Ada Herald noted that in 1939, some 5,000 people attended the F&M Picnic, “…justifying its reputation of being one of the biggest town and country gatherings in the state.” For the Rotary Club’s “Youth Group,” back in the day at the Picnic, there was a 50-Word Essay Contest revolving around why: “Farmers should improve livestock strains.” Alice Romick won the first of these contests in 1950.
The fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk was believed to originate in the 1700s. The story tells the tale of young Jack trading his family cow for magic beans. After planting the beans, he climbed the beanstalk and came face to face with the giant. Jack was able to get away by chopping down the beanstalk.
Roy James Justice, 81, of Alger and formerly of Ada passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024. He was born in Floyd County, Kentucky on December 29, 1943. Roy married Beverly Prater on October 16, 1965, and she preceded him in death on March 16, 2014. Roy worked for many years at Rockwell International as a welder and worked at the Ada Carwash. He is survived by his brother, Jerry Justice of Colorado Springs, CO, Dewey Justice of Lima, sisters, Lily Rose of Wyoming, MI and Ruth Griffin of Alger. Mr. Justice was preceded in death by his son, Phillip Justice, daughter, Angela Jeffrey, brother, Raymond Justice and sister, Junell Knepper. He was a member of the Church of Christ in McGuffey. Roy was also a member of the Hardin County Sheriff’s Department, VIPS and a Marine Corp. veteran. A Celebration of Roy’s life will be held from 2:00 - 4:00 PM on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at the SCHINDEWOLF-STOUT-CRATES FUNERAL HOME. A private family burial will take place at a later date. Online condolences can be expressed to the family by visiting stoutcrates.com.
Dwight D. Khoury, 92, of Duluth, Minnesota died on July 22, 2024. He was born in Iron Mountain, Michigan on December 29, 1931. Prior to his retirement, Dwight was a professor of Spanish at Keuka College in Keuka Park, New York and at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. He is survived by his wife Diane J. Khoury, his sons Sam Khoury and Paul Khoury (Ruth), and his sister Diana Thompson (Roger). He was preceded in death by his sister Dorothy Soderberg, and his parents Sam A. Khoury and Evelyn Khoury. Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Duluth.
“Trevor Mania” is now in FULL swing in the area… Bluffton High School graduate Trevor Bassitt is now in Paris to run the 400-meter-hurdles in the 2024 games, and fan support here is growing at a fevered pitch! [*Incidentally, Bassitt is not just representing BHS, but all of the Northwest Conference – with schools like Ada, Allen East, Scioto Valley…] What’s more, the last Olympian from the general area, who anyone can seem remember, is an Allen County Sheriff who competed in the “50m Pistol” event in the 1936 Games. Doing the math, that’s close to 90 YEARS AGO! That’s how BIG this Trevor thing is! And this is not lost on Blufftonites, especially Lynda Hursey Best, who has taken the bull by the horns, or rather by the metaphoric bullhorn, and mounted a drive for Trevor/ Olympics yard signs, banners, etc.
Local, rather massive, plant expansions… First it was Ada’s Wilson Company with its multi-million dollar new “football factory.” What’s more, the GROB Company, 10 miles up I-75 from Ada, is currently going through it’s own multi-million dollar plant expansion, which will spell considerably more area jobs. (*As many as 400 new hires!) GROB Systems Inc.
ADA — Thursday is the day high school fall athletes have been looking forward to as they begin to start workouts for their upcoming seasons. Every fall sport except golf are allowed to begin practicing for their upcoming seasons.
SHAWNEE TWP. — Conner Clum finished tied for fourth place Monday at the Elks Invitational - Tournament of Champions event on a warm Monday morning at the Shawnee Country Club.