FROM FACEBOOK__Mark your calendars: Beatitdes Community Center, 210 N. Main St., and Bee Home, 228 N. Main St., will be closed for the first week of September.
At this month's Ada Area Chamber of Commerce meeting, which is held at the center, Director Deb Curlis explained that 94,000 pounds of clothing has been processed by thrift store volunteers since January.
Therefore, in celebration of Labor Day, all will take a break during the first week of September and reopen on Tuesday, September 8.
Beatitudes is always looking for volunteers and has many different roles available.
ST. MARYS__The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team lost a 1-0 battle of unbeatens to St. Marys on Thursday, Aug. 27.
Ada boys fell to 3-1 after the close defeat. St. Marys improved to 4-0 with the hard-fought win.
“We lost but I thought we played well,” said Ada head coach Aaron Acheson. “We had a defensive breakdown early in the first half that they took advantage of. Their player got a shot off from around the six-yard line, high to the near post, and found the back of the net.”
Neither team was able to score after intermission, as well as for most of the first half.
The 10th Annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival–MIAWFF in Icon shorthand–on Saturday, August 22 was a rock and roll celebration of all things football in Ada, Ohio. Participant feedback suggests that the festival has gotten bigger and better every year, thanks to the efforts of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.
FROM FACEBOOK__On August 24, members of the Ada-Liberty Township Fire Department conducted training on rural water pumping operations. Because portions of our response area do not have access to fire hydrants, the ability to establish and maintain a reliable water supply is an important part of our fire suppression operations.
FT. JENNINGS__The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team used a big second half to defeat Fort Jennings 3-1 in a non-league match on Wednesday, August 26.
The Bulldog girls improved to 4-0-1 with the one-sided road victory.
FJ dropped to 1-3 after the loss.
Ada junior Rose Baxter netted two goals to pace the offense. Senior Kenley Poling scored the other goal, and assisted one of Baxter’s tallies. Junior Avary Acheson doled out the other Bulldog assist.
The game was tied 0-0 at the half before Ada exploded for three second-half scores to secure the win.
By Lily McDorman, Student Pharmacist with Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
On June 10, 1971, Marvin Gaye released his hit Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), which was the most popular song at the time to talk about the environment. The song was on his second album, What’s Going On. The song hit #4 on the Billboard Top 100 chart and crossed over to the Adult Contemporary chart, hitting number 34. After his tragic death in 1984, Mercy Mercy Me was his third single to be listed in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Public Library will host a September 1 book club discussion on The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin. The discussion begins at 6:00 p.m.
Glenda J. Shobe, age 83, of Ada, passed away on Monday, August 24 at Lima Memorial Health System.
She was born on December 31, 1942, in Columbus, Ohio, to Glenn and Irene (Hall) Ball. Her father, Glenn Ball and her mother and stepfather, Irene and James Mullins, all preceded her in death. Glenda was previously married to Richard Tracy Newton and he preceded her in death. In 1984, Glenda married Chester “Chet” Shobe and he survives in Ada.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has issued a reminder that Ohio's fall hunting season begins on September 1.
As the 2026 fall seasons begin, hunters are reminded to check the current regulations for changes to season dates and daily limits. New waterfowl hunting zones take effect this year, so hunters should confirm the zone of their hunting location before the regular seasons kick off in October.
By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Mark Andreasen / Click to enlarge
ADA __The Ada High School volleyball team defeated visiting Hardin County rival Kenton in a three-set non-league match on Tuesday, August 25.
Ada improved to 2-0 with the 25-20, 25-21, 25-23 victory. The Wildcats dropped to 1-4 with the loss.
“Our middles, Dailah and Brook, did a great job taking care of the ball and making smart plays offensively,” said new Ada head coach Kylie Murphy. “All of our hitters did a great job at the net creating a strong block.
