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Murphy welcomed as new director of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce

Business

/ Jul 06, 2026

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MEDIA RELEASE__The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome Tom Murphy as its new Director.

Tom is the owner of FSL Focus, a higher education consulting firm dedicated to undergraduate leadership development and student engagement, partnering with colleges, universities, and fraternal organizations to help students become more effective leaders and build stronger campus communities.

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Navin retires as Ada Fiscal Officer

Business

/ Jul 06, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__After nearly seven years of serving the Village of Ada, Fiscal Officer Patty Navin is retiring, leaving behind a legacy of financial improvements, modernization and dedicated public service.

Navin joined the Village of Ada in 2019 after she and her husband relocated to the area in 2016. Looking to return to local government, she brought with her decades of municipal finance experience. Before coming to Ada, Navin served as a treasurer, comptroller, and finance director for two municipalities in Illinois. Earlier in her career, she worked as a public accountant, auditing numerous municipalities throughout the St. Louis area.

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Ada VFW Park in the Park event to honor veterans and America 250

Events

/ Jul 03, 2026

By Paula Pyzik Scott

On Saturday, July 11, car, truck, bike and import vehicle owners wil gather at Ada's War Memorial Park for a little friendly competition at the annual Park in the Park show organized by Ada VFW Post 9381. The following information was provided by VFW Auxiliary president J.D. Fleece

Registration will be open from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., with awards presented at 4:00 p.m. Registration is $15 per entry.

The event's major raffle will be a Sarka custom fire ring.

Park in the Park is made possible by the following sponsors.