Ada Herald
Local weekly newspaper based in Ada, Ohio
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The Ada Herald was an Ohio weekly newspaper covering Hardin County and parts of Allen and Hancock counties.
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | CherryRoad Media |
| Editor | Steven Coburn-Griffi |
| Founded | 1885 |
Ceased publication | 2025 |
| Headquarters | 229 N Main St, Ada, Hardin County, Ohio 45810 |
| OCLC number | 16701983 |
| Website | adaherald |
History & Ownership
Starting in June 1885, U.S.G. Cherry, S.B. Wagner, and W.W. Poultney, graduates of Ohio Normal University, started publishing a "monthly review of the school and societies" from the office of the local newspaper, the Ada Record. It was intended to keep alumni of Ohio Normal University up-to-date on university happenings.[1] The publication grew in popularity and became known as the University Herald.[2] M.L. Snyder and Ralph Parlette bought the Herald in 1895[3] and changed its name to the Ada Herald in 1916.[4][5]
Barton Snyder, son of M. L. Snyder, sold the paper to Brown Publishing Co. in 1966.[6] When the Brown Publishing Co. went bankrupt in 2010 the Ada Herald as well as the Van Wert Times Bulletin were purchased for $3.6 million by Delphos Herald Inc.[7][8] In August 2023, Delphos Herald, Inc. sold the newspaper to CherryRoad Media.[9] In 2025, CherryRoad Media closed the paper.[10][11]