Trash Pickup Times in Extreme Heat: Rumpke trash collection could start as early as 4:30 a.m. Please place trash and recycling curbside the night before
Did you know that gratitude can lessen anxiety, relieve stress, improve sleep, boost immunity, and even support heart health? Join Ohio State University Extension for the “Gather Your Gratitude” 6-week Email wellness challenge to learn more about how OSU Extension has tied together a variety of wellness topics related to gratitude.
On October 18, the Ada Rotary Club hosted a forum for candidates running for seats on the Ada Schools board of education. There are three seats on the five-member board opening in 2024.
Five of the seven candidates who will appear on the November 7 ballot participated in the forum. The seven candidates are:
UPDATE The sectional game at Liberty-Benton will now be played at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 21.
By Cort Reynolds
The Ada High School boys soccer team scored two second-half goals, including the tiebreaker in the final minutes, to rally past upset-minded Pemberville Eastwood and win their intense sectional semifinal match 2-1 Wednesday evening, October 18, at War Memorial Stadium.
Bulldog junior Nathan Williams calmly buried a penalty kick goal into the upper right part of the net with 2:51 remaining to provide the final margin of victory.
Ada had earned the PK try on an accidental Eastwood hand ball in the box off a Williams right corner kick.
The Bulldog record improved to 4-7-6 after the exciting comeback win. Ada has won two in a row after a 12-match winless streak.
Ninth seed Ada now visits top-seeded Liberty-Benton (10-4-3) Saturday, October 21 at 10:00 a.m. in the sectional finals (new time).
This weekend, October 19-22, The Freed Center for the Performing Arts will feature The Thanksgiving Play, which the center describes this way: "When a troupe of really, really well-meaning theater artists attempt to put on a culturally sensitive Thanksgiving school pageant, things get messy. Hilarious and poignant, this satirical comedy reflects on the truth behind Thanksgiving."
Bulldog Williams 1st team All-NWC; 6 Bulldog boys honored
By Cort Reynolds
Six Ada High School boys soccer players received All-Northwest Conference honors in voting conducted recently by the league coaches.
High-scoring Bulldog junior Logan Jolliff was named first team all-league. The speedy forward was the second-leading vote-getter on the All-NWC squad. Jolliff led Ada in goals scored.
