SHELBY__The Ada High School softball team led Colonel Crawford 11-8 in a seesaw Div. VI Northwest district semifinal showdown on Friday, May 22, when play was stopped by rain.
The game was postponed in the bottom of the sixth inning with Ada ahead 11-8. But the Eagles had the bases loaded with nobody out when play was paused.
UPDATE The game is rescheduled for Monday (5/25) at 11:00 a.m.
Ada fell behind 3-0 after one inning. But the Bulldogs rallied with eight runs in the second inning behind home runs from Reese Jordan and Tea Griffith.
UPDATE The (5/23) Sectional Varsity Baseball at St Henry has been pushed back to start at 4:00 p.m. .
By Cort Reynolds
ADA__The Ada High School baseball team lost to visiting Blanchard Valley Conference rival Riverdale 5-0 in the oft-delayed conclusion of their suspended game on Friday, May 22.
The Bulldogs trailed 3-0 when the game was stopped by rain on Monday, April 27 in the second inning. The game was postponed again this past Wednesday due to rain.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that Brooklyn & The Vibe will be kicking off the 10th Annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival on Saturday, August 22 at 5:00 p.m.
Dinner and live music will be available in downtown Ada, celebrating one of the community's favorite traditions.
Opening band sponsors include Quest Federal Credit Union and Farmers National Bank (Middlefield Bank).
MEDIA RELEASE_Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) is proud to announce that the computed tomography (CT) department at Bluffton Hospital has successfully achieved reaccreditation from the American College of Radiology (ACR).
ACR accreditation is a nationally recognized distinction awarded to facilities that meet rigorous standards for image quality, personnel qualifications, equipment performance, and quality assurance processes. The reaccreditation affirms that Bluffton Hospital’s CT department continues to uphold these standards while providing exceptional diagnostic care to the community.
MEDIA RELEASE__Ada High School will honor its graduates of the Class of 2026 on Sunday, May 24, at 2:00 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. At the Senior Honor Awards ceremony on Monday, May 18, it was announced that Lily Howard and Emma Lambdin have earned the honor of Valedictorians while Slade Gossman has earned the honor of Salutatorian. These students are among the speakers at commencement.
By Brittany Araki, MD
Pediatric Hospitalist, Blanchard Valley Hospital
Did you know, there’s more than one kind of NICU? NICUs, or neonatal intensive care units, are specialized hospital units that provide around-the-clock, advanced medical treatment for newborns. They integrate state-of-the-art technology with skilled professionals to assist infants facing issues at the start of their lives. There are four categories of NICUs, which are defined by the types of babies they care for and the treatments they offer.
By Lucas Singleton, Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
MEDIA RELEASE_The Rolling Stones released Jigsaw Puzzle on December 6, 1968 on their Beggars Banquet album. The song was the longest one on the album with a playing time of 6 minutes and 7 seconds. The song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and was considered to be blues-rock. The critics had very mixed views and it never really achieved many accolades compared to Satisfaction and Paint It, Black, which had the highest commercial success.
FROM FACEBOOK__Cooper's restaurant, 105 S Main St, has issued the following announcement regarding June renovations:
"We would like to let everyone know that we will be closed June 1-12 for renovations. We are very excited for this change and can’t wait to see everyone when we reopen!! Sorry for any inconvenience!"
LIMA__The Ada High School softball team utilized two huge innings to decisively defeat Carey 11-0 in Div. VI Northwest 1 district semifinal action at Bath on a windy Thursday evening, May 21.
The Bulldog girls scored four key runs in the bottom of the first frame to settle in and take control early. They then plated seven runs in the fourth to invoke the 10-run mercy rule after shutting out the Blue Devils in the top of the fifth.
It was the second year in a row that Ada eliminated Carey at the district level on the Lima Bath diamond. The twice-postponed game was delayed from its original May 19 date, and again on May 20.
