The 13th annual 2026 Collegiate Robotic Football Playoffs and National Championship heads to Ada, Ohio, on April 11 and 12.
This year, the festivities will be hosted at King Horn Fieldhouse on the campus of the back-to-back champions, Ohio Northern University. The 2026 installment will bring together top robotic football programs from across the nation for a weekend that combines engineering excellence with competitive fire.
Ohio Northern seniors Nathan Clark (Cleaves/Elder) and Selby Wilt (Findlay), junior Nathan Herbert (Medina/Highland) and sophomore Chase McCluskey (Pickerington/North) were named Academic All-District in men's swimming and diving for 2025-26 by the College Sports Communicators.
The 2025-26 Academic All-District Men's Swimming and Diving Team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in the pool and in the classroom.
Ada area resident Marie Gossman can add “author” to her resume–in addition to florist and farmer. Her story of surviving toxic shock syndrome is called Calls for Life Flight: A Story of Loss, Life, and the God Who Stayed.
Gossman has been interested in publishing this account for some 20 years, following her near-death experience. Doctors told her she had a 5% chance of survival from the bacterial infection.
The title of the book refers to her hearing first responders discuss whether she could be life-flighted–in her altered status, she thought they were talking about someone else.
FROM FACEBOOK__Join Ada Public Library for a screening of "My Name Is Robert Ruark" on Tuesday, April 14 at 5:30 p.m. followed by a period of discussion.
This Ohio-shot documentary examines the human cost of injustice through a local Ohio case, and invites you to reflect on how criminal justice decisions affect families, communities, and civic life.
ADA__The undefeated Ada High School softball team jumped ahead early and dominated visiting Blanchard Valley Conference foe Vanlue 19-0 in the league opener on a cool, windy Monday evening, April 6.
The Bulldog girls scored five runs in the first frame and later plated nine runs in a lengthy fourth frame to win the mercy-rule shortened game.
Ada improved to 7-0 overall and 1-0 in the BVC with the victory. Vanlue fell to 1-3 overall and 0-1 in BVC play after the loss.
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FROM FACEBOOK__Join Sheriff Keith Everhart and members of the Hardin County Sheriff's Office staff on Friday, April 17 from 9:00-10:30 a.m. at Buckeye East Coffee Shop in Ada.
Enjoy delicious coffee (compliments of the Sheriff) and casual conversation. Learn about your Sheriff's Office, ask questions, express concerns, make suggestions or offer a compliment.
