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The Ada history bug bit Lee Crouse in the 1990s

People

/ Oct 13, 2026

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

On October 11, Lee Crouse invited the community to visit his private Ada museum on State Route 81. The museum's walls, ceiling and rows and rows of shelving display several decades of collecting. When asked, "When did the Ada history bug bite you?" Crouse points to a c. 1876 advertisement for the Star Clothing Store: A top hat is among the illustrations.

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Ada FFA students attend Ohio Legislative Leadership Conference

People

/ Oct 14, 2026

L-R) Gavin Guyton, Dailah Preston, Mariah Franco Rangel, Taylor Price

By Maycie Dewese
Ada FFA Reporter

On Tuesday, September 22, Ada FFA officers: Dailah Preston, Gavin Guyton, Taylor Price, and Mariah Franco Rangel attended the 2026 Ohio Legislative Leadership Conference.

This event is hosted every year at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. FFA members took part in learning how to advocate for agriculture and learned how laws are introduced and passed.

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Union workers at Wilson Sporting Goods stage lunch-hour picketing

Business

/ Oct 13, 2026

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Union workers at Ada's Wilson Sporting Goods football factory began staging informational picketing on Monday, October 12 in response to what union president Derek Gibson calls "offering us a very unfair contract."

The current contract is set to expire on Friday night, October 16. The workers are members of Local 1385 of the Chicago and Midwest Joint Board Workers United union.

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/ October 14, 2026

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Jennifer Della Rae Ritcher, 48, worked in private health care

Obituaries

/ October 14, 2026

Jennifer Della Rae Ritcher, age 48, of Delphos, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at her residence.

She was born on March 8, 1978, in Lima, Ohio, to Edward Ritcher and Wanda (Stephens) Arnett.

David L. Haney, Sr., 76, owned DL Haney and Son Delivery

Obituaries

/ October 14, 2026

David L. Haney, Sr., age 76, of Harrod, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at his residence with his family by his side.

Ada girls soccer shut out by powerhouse Woodmore

Sports

/ October 14, 2026

By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Aftan Dewese

ADA__The Ada High School girls soccer team played hard but lost to visiting Woodmore 2-0 in a non-league battle on Tuesday night, Oct. 13 at War Memorial Stadium.

United Way Black Flame Candle Bourbon Ball, Oct. 17

Events

/ October 14, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__The United Way of Hardin County invites the community to gather their Boo Crew and celebrate the season at the Black Flame Candle Bourbon Ball on Saturday, October 17, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at The Varsity Venue in Kenton.