ADA – The Ada High School boys soccer team lost 2-0 to visiting Miller City in its North Central Ohio Soccer Association opener on September 2.
Ada dropped to 4-2 and 0-1 in NCOSA play after the league home defeat on a very hot and muggy night at War Memorial Stadium. The Bulldogs are now 3-1 at home.
Unbeaten MC improved to 4-0-1 overall and 2-0 in the NCOSA with the clean-sheet road win.
MEDiA RELEASE__The new Freed Center for the Performing Arts season opens with two performances of The Pulse, a high-energy tap dance, body percussion and sand dance experience featuring SOLE Defined. This percussive dance company has toured nationally and internationally, with performances and engagements at The Kennedy Center, Jacob’s Pillow, The Smithsonian, and throughout Italy, Uganda, Mexico, and beyond.
FROM ONU.EDU/NEWS__Ohio Northern University will celebrate its Homecoming & Reunion Weekend on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25 and 26, offering a variety of fun activities and events for alumni, students, and the local community.
The weekend includes opportunities for alumni to reconnect with college friends while enjoying campus tours, reunion gatherings, tailgating, and much more. Many events are open to the general public, including a parade, concerts and sporting events.
The Village of Ada Council met in regular session on September 1. The meeting was conducted by council president Jason Campbell with all council members present. Mayor Dave Retterer was not in attendance.
FROM FACEBOOK__The 40th anniversary of Ada's Harvest & Herb Festival, coordinated by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, will be celebrated on Saturday, September 19.
The schedule of events includes:
9:00 a.m. Festival opens
10:00 a.m. Parade
12:00 p.m. Festival Queen Crowning
1:00-4:00 p.m. Live Music on Buckeye Ave.
4:00 p.m. Festival closes
Organizers note, "This is a FREE event, please don’t fall for the scammers trying to sell “tickets” for this. We can wait to see all our amazing vendors and patrons."
FROM FACEBOOK__Join Ohio Northern University Student Planning Committee & Student Senate on the Tundra at Ohio Northern University for a night of live country music featuring Christopher Essex!.
The music starts at 8:00 p.m. on September 8. Bring your friends, bring your own chair, and get ready for a great night right in the heart of campus.
A dirty soda truck will be on-site with drinks available for purchase!
FROM FACEBOOK__The ONU Healthwise Pharmacy issued an updated schedule on September 1, 2026. Appointments are encouraged but not required. Services offered:
FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Exempted Village Schools were awarded a $16,101.00 grant through the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program and the upgrades are now installed. Ada school buses are now equipped with:
Fully illuminated stop signs
LED lighting upgrades
This statewide initiative, announced by Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Director Stephen D. Dackin in January 2026, awarded $10 million to 371 schools, districts, and county boards across Ohio to help make student transportation even safer.
The following 12 land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in August 2026, as reported on the websites of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.
ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM/TO
