Over the weekend, the Ada High School marching band and color guard earned the chance to participate in the Ohio Music Education (OMEA) state marching band finals later this fall.
Their outstanding Oct. 7 performance at Norton earned the band and color guard that opportunity.
At Norton, the band and color guard received first place in Class C (schools with less than 300 students in grades 10-12) at the “Art in Motion” OMEA competition.
The group also received the following awards when combining classes B and C:
Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
They came, they saw, they roared.
Seven classes of tractors and semis roared down the dirt track to see which machine could go the farthest under the guidance of top notch drivers, both men and women.
The Hardin County Pullers had a perfect day for the Fall Brawl at Ada War Memorial Park on Saturday with sprinkles the day before, which kept the dust down, and rain falling just as the four-hour event concluded.
Those interested in helping organize an Ada Historical Society are invited to a meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at the Ada Public Library. Eleven citizens met two weeks ago and found sufficient interest to proceed.
A number of things will be considered on Monday, such as the purpose of the group, electing officers, where historical items are located, how to display the history, what genealogy is available, and more
We last checked in with him in July. He's the guy who has been making his home in the 500 block of South Johnson Street for quite some time now.
Back in July, the fancy chick escaped from its owner on East Lehr. With the help of the Ada Icon, Richard the Rooster's owner was identified and the bird was returned home, but the sly fowl got away again. He took up residency on South Johnson this time. Neighbors have been feeding him, kids who live nearby watch his antics, he's a novelty on a street lined with houses.
