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New location, familiar celebration at Ada's Patriotic Pops

Events

/ Jul 01, 2026

PHOTOS by Mark Andreasen and Brandi Grant-Rigsby / CLICK to enlarge

By Brandi Grant-Rigsby

The sights and sounds of celebration filled the air on a beautiful summer evening with the return of Ada’s beloved Patriotic Pops. The event, with organizing spearheaded by local resident Bryan Marshall, brought together hundreds of residents and visitors to celebrate not only America’s 250^th anniversary, but also the preservation of a cherished Ada tradition.

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WOAL League Champs in Kenton July 10 and 11

Sports

/ Jul 01, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE_More than 500 swimmers and their families will descend on Kenton July 10 and 11, 2026 for the 44th Western Ohio Aquatics League (WOAL) Championship. The WOAL meet is for swimmers aged 5 to 18 who are members of a league team.

The Kenton Municipal Swimming Pool is the host site for the 2026 Swim Champs and will host teams from Ada, Bluffton, Findlay, Kenton, Shawnee Country Club, Wapakoneta, Westside and Van Wert. These eight teams will compete for the 2026 league title.

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Ada Gators end regular season with win at VW

Sports

/ Jul 01, 2026

By Cort Reynolds

VAN WERT__The visiting Ada Gators summer swim team defeated Van Wert in the West Ohio Aquatic League regular season finale on a hot Monday, June 29 in a four-lane indoor pool.

Ada won the combined boys/girls meet by a score of 348-252.

The Gator boys dunked the Marlin males 208-67 in their dual matchup. The Ada boys improved to 5-3 this summer with the decisive win.

The VW girls defeated the Ada females in a close meet, 184-150.