ADA__The Ada High School boys soccer team defeated visiting Spencerville 4-0 in a non-league match on Saturday, September 6.
The shutout win upped the Bulldog record to 3-2-1. Ada scored all four goals in the first half by a pair of juniors.
The Bearcats fell to 0-4-1 with the defeat.
“I’m really proud of the team’s performance today,” said Ada head coach Aaron Acheson. “We came out with intensity, controlled possession, and created a lot of chances. The fact that we had three different players providing assists shows how connected we are as a unit.”
ADA__The Ada High School girls soccer team defeated visiting Spencerville 3-0 in a non-league match at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 6.
The Bulldog girls improved to 8-1 with the decisive win.
The Bearcats dropped to 0-4-1 after the defeat.
Ada junior Kenley Poling netted a hat trick to score all three goals in the game.
Emily Shanks passed out two assists, and Ashley Williams dished out one helper.
SEPT 5 MEDIA RELEASE– Polar Buddies, an Ohio Northern University partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hardin County, is excited to announce that registration for 2025-2026 is now open.
ONU college students (“Bigs”) serve as mentors for Ada area students Kindergarden-8th grade (“Littles”) getting together twice a month for fun and meaningful activities. Polar Buddies will meet as a group after school in the school cafeteria on the first Fridays of the month. The second meeting of the month is arranged individually by the Big and parent as schedules permit.
The Ada Public Library will host the following events and activities during the week of September 8-13. For further details and dates, visit www.adalibrary.org/calendar/month.
ARLINGTON __The visiting Ada football team was outscored 21-7 in the second half and lost 34-14 to Arlington in the Blanchard Valley Conference opener on Friday, September 5.
The Bulldogs fell to 2-1 overall and 0-1 in the BVC with the road defeat. Meanwhile, the Red Devils improved to 3-0 and 1-0 in league play after the home win.
The Bulldogs fell behind early and never caught up. Red Devil quarterback Josh Heacock tossed five touchdown passes to pace the victors.
Arlington tallied touchdowns on their first two possessions, and scored six-pointers on four of their first five drives to put the game out of reach.
SEPT 3 MEDIA RELEASE___Ohio Northern University has received a $1 million scholarship grant from the Austin E. Knowlton Foundation to support students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).
Under the agreement, ONU will distribute $200,000 a year in each of the next five years to qualified students with financial need from Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan.
By Michelle Oswald
Genetic Counseling Services Coordinator, Armes Family Cancer Care Center
Genetic counseling and testing play a critical role in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. As our understanding of the genetic basis of cancer has advanced over the years, it is clear that inherited genetic mutations contribute to an increased risk of developing certain types of cancer. Genetic counseling and testing can help identify individuals with these mutations, guiding both patients and healthcare providers in making informed medical decisions.
Jean Anne Dearth, age 80, of Ada, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at Vancrest of Ada, surrounded by her family.
She was born on July 23, 1945 in Kenton, Ohio to Harold F. “Hal” and Irma Jean (Crowe) Van Atta, who preceded her in death. On December 20, 1975 Jean Anne married Gerald A. “Jerry” Dearth and he preceded her in death on December 4, 2020.
