Wipe Out was the surf music instrumental released in 1963 by the group Surfaris. The members of the group included Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller, and Ron Wilson. Wilson was the drummer for the song and his fast-paced drumming is considered a classic by musicians. The song has been featured in over 20 films and TV series since 1964.
HARROD — An article in the Ada Herald set the ball rolling, ‘er rather the tractor rolling, toward a Harrod farmer’s induction into the Allen County Agricultural Hall of Fame.
ADA — “She’s a phenomenal teacher, one of the best I’ve ever seen!”
BLUFFTON — A couple Bluffton McDonald’s employees were willing to risk a pseudo, stationary: ‘Arctic Plunge,’ aka: “Ice Bucket Challenge,” for an exceedingly good cause.
KENTON — Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Student Leaders United class on graduation. This talented group of high school sophomores from across the county was recognized at their graduation program on May 14, 2025.
ADA — While ‘Mustang Sally’ slowed her Mustang down (I think), when it comes to America’s iconic sports car, Ada’s Hugh Phillips has done anything but slow his Mustang(s) down.
ADA — Ada High School’s Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony Sunday included a valedictorian’s talk that had people thinking about “waiting.” Then again, according to the same valedictorian, maybe they shouldn’t – “wait,” that is. Either way, the memories attached to the actions one takes, the ones that ‘light the corners of our minds,’ don’t have to be “flashy.” They could just be memories of, say — playing euchre at lunch. *Stay tuned.
Lafayette will be observing its annual Memorial Day Celebration on Monday, May 26.
“Everyone in this area knew him,” said his daughter Michelle.
The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office assisted the FBI in an investigation of child pornography that resulted in the arrest of a fifty-nine-year-old rural Roundhead man.