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Last look at the holidays

Sure, the holidays are over, but we couldn't close the photo album on Ada holiday decorations until we posted this photo taken on the Ada school lawn of Wilson and his dog house.

Ada council 2019 reorganization meeting Tuesday

Committee assignment selection part of agenda

- Council agenda is attached at the bottom of this story -
Ada council will reorganize for 2019 at its Tuesday, Jan. 8, meeting. That means the council will election a president, set meeting dates in addition to naming committee chairs and members.

Those committees include: finance, street, building and grounds, safety, personnel, utility and economic development.

Council will appoint representatives to the ambulance board, planning committee, negotiation committee for the enterprise zone, and the enterprise review committee.

Following its reorganization, council moves into the first official meeting of 2019.

Cade Mullins, Phillip Coulson each score 14 in loss to Rangers

Girls' travel to Perry on Tuesday

Ada girls story follows boys' story below - 
By Cort Reynolds
NEW KNOXVILLE - Host New Knoxville held off scrappy Ada to register a hard-fought 47-44 non-conference boys basketball win Saturday night.  

The Bulldog boys drop to 2-9 with the defeat, while the Rangers improved to 2-7 by snapping a four-game losing skid.

Ada led 15-12 after the first period, yet the Rangers forged ahead 29-24 by halftime. The Bulldogs won a close second half (20-18), but NK was able to hang on for the win as a last-second, desperation three-point try by Ada missed.

Weekend doctor: Acne and treatment options

By Mary Beth Brown
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse at Beyond MedSpa

Acne and post-acne scarring can be troublesome for teens and adults of all ages regardless of gender. Active acne can be influenced by certain medical conditions or as a result of individual processes. These may include excess oil production, bacteria and/or hair follicles clogged by oil and dead skin cells. It may also be influenced by excess activity of androgen hormones that are produced by both males and females.

2019 village refuse and recycling guide is here

The guide says what's acceptable, what's not, and lists pickup dates

Everything you need to know about refuse and recycling in the Village of Ada is here.

The 2019 village refuse and recycling guide is available at the village offices and is on the Ada Icon (attached below).

The guide show recycle pickup dates. It lists the paper, plastic, cartons, metals and glass that residents may recycle. It also lists items that are not to be recycled.

Ada’s refuse and recycle contract was awarded to Wright Refuse, Inc. The company phone number is 419-224-3636.

NOTE: PRINT THE STORY ATTACHMENT VERSIONS. The visual is for viewing only.

Get ready for some youth basketball

K-2 sessions for boys planned this winter

Calling all future Bulldog boys basketball players.

A Kindergarten to second grade boys’ basketball development session is planned this winter.

Sign-ups are underway (see the printer-friendly attached form at the bottom of this story). The program begins on Sunday, Jan. 13, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the 1986 gymnasium. There is no cost to participate.

The sessions take place every other Sunday in January and February:

Jan. 13

Jan. 27

Feb. 10

Feb. 24

“These will be developmental sessions focused on fundamentals and all aspects introducing basketball to our young players,” said Dre White, varsity boys’ coach.

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