November 2025

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John C. Dobnicker, age 81, of Ada, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at Vancrest of Ada. 

He was born on January 7, 1944, in Waukegan, Illinois, to John Fred and Ethel Josephine (Rundell) Dobnicker. John was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Allan Dobnicker. 

John is survived by his sister, Dorothy Dobnicker of Ada.  

John retired from the trucking industry, where he worked in sales. 

Graveside service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 10, 2025, at Woodlawn Cemetery, Ada, with Pastor Jack Duffy officiating.   

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UPDATED on November 6 with six additional sixth graders: Aubree Keckler, Bennett Keckler, Annabel Onyekelu, Paizlie Vieira, Mia Maitavuki and Ashlin Ritchie, as well as fourth grader Klayton Godfrey.

The following Honor Roll has been announced by the Ada Exempted Village School District for grades 4-12 for the 1st quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

GRADE 4 

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The following Principal’s List and Honor Roll have been announced for Upper Scioto Valley Jr High and High School for the first nine weeks of the 2025-2026 academic year.

Principal’s List (4.00-3.85)

Seniors: Austin Ferryman, Ivie Gonzalez, Drew Leonard, Noah McCoy, Grace Michels, Mali Peoples, Jase Prater, Benjamin Tidd

Juniors: Raegan Castle, Makenzie Firebaugh, Landon Gipson, Audrey Lawrence, Tanner McDowell, Lauren Moore, Jesse Prater, Michael Stansbery, Lauren Thompson, Macain Underwood, Payten Whitaker

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MEDIA RELEASE__Apollo Career Center recently issued the first quarter honor roll for 2025-2026 school year including the following Ada High School students:

A Honor Roll:
Tyrese McGraw, Caleb Nash, Ryan Nichols, Brody Rister, Tania Rollerson, Braden Smith

A/B Honor Roll:
Alainee Buxton, Trevor Dirmeyer, Brenden Downing, Kylie Fenner, Jude Griffin, Michael Harris, Ashley Hevlin, Addyson Kin, Evan Miller, Grady Morgan, Lydia Phillips, Izabella Ratliff, Karlie Rockhill, Claire Stuber

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Application Deadline: May 31, 2026

The Ohio Department of Development and Area Agency on Aging 3 want to remind older Ohioans that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a household of up to eight members and 60% of State Median Income for a household of nine or more members to pay their heating bills.

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Ohio voters support solar farms, multi-family housing, and marijuana/cannabis dispensaries, but have mixed views on AI/data centers

NOV 5 MEDIA RELEASE__The Institute for Civics and Public Policy (ICAPP) at Ohio Northern University has released the Northern Poll, a survey of Ohioans dedicated to providing cutting-edge insights on public opinion on “backyard issues.” This poll covered four zoning issues: solar farms, multi-family housing, marijuana/cannabis dispensaries, and AI/data centers.

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By Brady Ziegler, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
ONU Healthwise Pharmacy 

Shock rock artist Alice Cooper released a song titled Poison on July 17, 1989. The song hit #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and #2 in the United Kingdom. Cooper was fascinated with horror movies and remembers watching them around Halloween. The horror genre influenced much of his work. 

Are nicotine pouches creating a horror picture for poisonings in the United States?

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

In the November 4, 2025, Ada Exempted Village Schools election for two school board members, candidates with the most votes were Jay Salyer (456 total) and Kyle Poling (386 total) in unofficial results posted by the Hardin County Board of Elections and Hancock County Board of Elections.

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By Liz Gordon-Hancock

Is Bluffton a destination location? Ryan and Jessica Meyer think so. 

The couple bought the True Word Tabernacle church, located at 104 E. Elm Street behind Town Hall, back in February 2023 with the vision of providing unique short- and long-term housing for Bluffton.

Back in 2021, the Meyers opened up a short-term vacation rental in rural Bluffton and were surprised at the immediate demand for the rental. Guests constantly noted there were few if any places to stay in the immediate area, unless you drove to Lima or Findlay. 

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MEDIA RELEASE__Ada Exempted Village Schools will be hosting the annual Veterans Day Breakfast on Tuesday, November 11 from 8-9 a.m. in the Ada Schools Cafeteria.

All Veterans, Active Duty Military and their families who live in Ada's School district are invited. This is a wonderful tradition that impacts our Veterans and the schools' staff and students.

Please RSVP to the Ada High School Office, 419-634-2746 or email Sara Bryan, High School Secretary at [email protected].

Thank you to every man and woman in uniform...past, present and future.

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