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Lions mulch sales raise scholarship funds

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, April 30, 2022

Now is the time to tend to your garden while supporting local students. The Ada Lions Club mulch sales begin today, April 30, raising funds for scholarships. Since 2000, the Ada Lions Club has presented 103 scholarship awards totaling $92,750.00. This does not include awards for 2022, which are still pending.

The sale also offers the convenience of local delivies. Bulk and bagged mulch can be purchased in Ada or delivered to Ada addresses and the surrounding area.

Mulch prices:

Brown Bulk:  $35 per bobcat scoop, Brown Bag:  $5 per bag

Black Bulk:  $40 per bobcat scoop, Black Bag:  $5 per bag

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Agenda and Zoom link for May 3 Council meeting

Posted by Staff on Saturday, April 30, 2022

The Ada village council is scheduled to hold a regular meeting on May 3, 2022. To preview the agenga and minutes to be approved from the prior meeting, see the May 3 Meeting Packet.

Council meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 6:30 pm. 

Meetings are normally held in Council Chambers, located on the 2nd floor of the Municipal Building, which is located at 115 West Buckeye Ave.  Elevator service is available. 

Below is the link to the May 3 Ada council meeting via Zoom:

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Photo-story: Third graders get free tree tutorial

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, April 30, 2022

(Can you say that headline five times fast?)

On April 29, Ada's third graders got a free tree seedling and tree planting tutorial from the Village of Ada. The mayor, village employees, and members of the tree commission met with students on the south patio to celebrate Arbor Day. The village came prepared with white swamp oak seedlings for the students to plant and the students came prepared with newly-learned information and drawings of trees.

The occasion was both fun and formal. Mayor Dave Retterer read the following proclamation #2022-01:

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Bulldog netters cage Cougars, 4-1

Posted by Staff on Friday, April 29, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School tennis team decisively beat visiting Van Wert 4-1 Thursday evening, April 28, at the park courts.

The Bulldogs improved to 3-4 with their third win in four matches. VW fell to 2-5 with the defeat.

Athletic Ada junior Brendan Jameson polished off his VW opponent quickly in two sets at second singles.

Bulldog junior Amelia Alexander gutted out a tough three-set win at third singles with hustle and mostly mistake-free groundstrokes in the match of the day. The over two-hour bout featured several long rallies and well-contested points.

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Bulldog baseball bested by Knights

Posted by Staff on Friday, April 29, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Ada baseball team lost 12-2 to Crestview in a Northwest Conference matchup in Convoy on Thursday evening, April 28.

Ada fell to 5-9 overall and 0-5 in the NWC with the defeat. Meanwhile, Crestview improved to 9-3 and 5-1 in NWC play with the win.

Crestview plated eight big runs in the bottom of the first inning to build a big early lead. The Knights stretched the margin to 11-1 after three frames. 

Ada scored once in the fourth to slice the deficit to 11-2, but the Knights matched it in the bottom of the sixth to invoke the 10-run rule. 

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Ada girls downed by league-leading Crestview

Posted by Staff on Friday, April 29, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada varsity softball team lost 8-1 at league-leading Crestview in a Northwest Conference matchup in Convory on Thursday evening, April 28.

The Lady Bulldogs dropped to 3-11 and 1-5 in the NWC after the defeat. The Knight girls improved to 18-1 overall and 7-0 in the NWC with the win. 

With a win over defending league champion Lincolnview (4-1 NWC) next week, the Knights would clinch the NWC outright title.

Ada took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second when freshman Karley Wagner singled and scored. 

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