September 2025

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__ The Ada High School girls soccer team played to a 1-1 tie with visiting Riverdale in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association match under the lights at War Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, September 10.

The Bulldog girls are now 9-1-1 overall and 0-1-1 in NCOSA play after the tie.

The Falcons are 1-3-2 and 0-0-2 in NCOSA action following the result. 

“Riverdale is always good competition for us and tonight was no different,” said Ada fourth-year head coach Doug Dewese. “We heard from multiple Riverdale fans that they played one of their best games all season tonight.

SEPT 10 MEDIA RELEASE– On September 10, 2025, at approximately 10:13 A.M., the Lima Post of The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 75, near SR 81 in Bath Township, Allen County. 

Mazen Mammo, age 37, from Madison Heights, Michigan, was operating a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia semi southbound on Interstate 75. Nardini Salvatore, age 63, from Jacksonville, Florida was operating a 2020 Volvo 860 semi, stopped in traffic southbound on Interstate 75. Jean Fervil, age 73, from McDonough, Georgia was operating a 2017 Freightliner Cascadia semi, stopped in traffic southbound on Interstate 75. Mr. Mammo’s vehicle struck the rear of the vehicle driven by Mr. Salvatore. The vehicle driven by Mr. Salvatore was pushed into the vehicle driven by Mr. Fervil. Mr. Mammo’s vehicle caught fire as a result of the crash. 

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The Ada High School boys soccer team defeated visiting Riverdale 4-1 in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association match at War Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, September 10.

Quick and aggressive Ada junior Andrew Allen pumped in all four goals to pace the Bulldogs to victory.

The victory upped the Bulldog season record to 5-2-1 overall and 1-1 in NCOSA play. Ada also gained a small measure of revenge vs. the Falcons after losing two close games to Riverdale last season, including a 3-2 district semifinal defeat.

The Falcons fell to 2-5 overall and 0-2 in NCOSA action with the defeat. 

CLICK gallery to enlarge and view at your own pace / PHOTOS by Mark Andreasen

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The red-hot Ada High School volleyball team defeated visiting Blanchard Valley Conference foe McComb in four sets on Wednesday, September 10.

The Bulldog girls improved to 10-1 overall and 2-1 in the BVC with the 25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 25-13 victory. Ada continues to build on its best season start since their NWC three-peat run from 2015-17.   

McComb fell to 3-3 overall and 0-3 in BVC play after suffering the defeat.

The 2025 ONU English Reading Series event will open on September 16 in the Wilson Hall Elzay Gallery of Art at 7:00 p.m.

It will feature Phillip K Dick Award-winning author Alison Stine. In her biography on www.alisonstine.com, the author notes that she was "born next to a popcorn farm" and "comes from a long line of foragers and farmers.... [as a] child actor, she began writing plays and music when she was in middle school in Ohio."

Stine is the author of four novels and three collections of poetry.

This event is free and open to the public.

By Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist

In 2002, the movie Ice Age was released with a sloth as one of the characters. Sid the sloth is one of the animated animals that survived the Pleistocene ice age. Actor John Leguizamo is the voice of Sid. Numerous sequels have continued to be released based on the popularity of the original movie. Another sequel is slated to be released in 2027.

SEP 10 MEDIA RELEASE__On September 10, 2025, at approximately 08:33 A.M., the Lima Post of The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a four-vehicle crash on State Route 115, near US 30 in American Township, Allen County. 

Sean Triplett, age 40, of Florence Kentucky, was operating a 2009 Toyota Avalon northbound on State Route 115. Triplett drove left of center and struck a southbound 2025 Chevrolet Equinox, operated by Morgan Krouse, age 24, of Kalida. Triplett continued in the wrong of lane of travel and struck a southbound 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, operated by Joann Kahle, age 60, of Fort Jennings. Kahle was forced off the right side of the roadway. Krouse was forced left of center and struck a northbound 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe, operated by Thora George, age 30, of Lima. 

MEDIA RELEASE__Dr. Victoria Marshall, a 1995 Ada High School graduate, has been named the new Assistant Dean of the PhD Program at the University of South Florida College of Nursing.

Dr. Marshall, a tenured Associate Professor, joined the university in 2018. During that time, she has secured $3.5 million in extramural funding from the National Cancer Institute, Florida Department of Health, American Nurses Foundation and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

Healthwise Pharmacy at Ohio Northern University, 511 W Lincoln Ave., is now providing flu shots during a walk-in schedule and by appointment. 

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Tuesday, Thursday (Pharmacy): 3–5 p.m.

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Other vaccines are also available. Protect yourself and others this flu season by getting your flu shot today!

SEPT 9 MEDIA RELEASE__Nominations for the 2025 class of the Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame are being sought.

Applications are due by October 15 to the Ohio State University Extension office in Hardin County. Applications can be found HERE under the Agriculture and Natural Resources Program Area tab at www.hardin.osu.edu or hard copies can be picked up at the OSU Extension office.

The office is located at 1021 West Lima Street, Kenton, OH 43326.

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