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Village of Ada 2024 Leaf Pick-Up schedule and instructions

The following Village of Ada announcement also appears on the Village website HERE.

The Village of Ada has established four leaf pickup districts and dates for service in each area. Instructions for where to put leaves and parking are included below.

Bulldog volleyball defeats Rams

By Cort Reynolds

McGUFFEY - The visiting Ada High School volleyball team concluded its regular season on a high note by beating traditional arch-rival Upper Scioto Valley in four sets Tuesday night, October 8, at Alumni Fieldhouse.

Ada won the final two sets to pull away and defeat the Rams 25-18, 21-25, 25-11, 25-14.

With the non-league road victory, the Bulldog spikers improved to 11-11. Struggling USV fell to 2-14 after the loss.

Ada sophomore Dailah Preston came up big by smacking 12 kills and making two blocks.

Junior Anna Conley knocked down nine kills, made 11 digs and compiled three blocks. 

Meet the 2024 Ada High School Homecoming Court

Meet the members of the 2024 Ada High School Homecoming Court which includes elementary school students who are kids/grandkids of staff members and a couple from each high school class.

First row: Ace Bryan, Brantley Bass, Samuel Davis, Emily Wissman, Briar Craig, Brandon Peeler

Freshmen---Layla Fisher, daughter of Matt and Lacey Fisher and (not pictured) Camden McKean, son of Brad and Jacque McKean

Sophomores--Sophie Fleming, daughter of Garrett and Jennifer Fleming and Andrew Allen, son of Patrick and Deb Allen

Juniors---Alainee Buxton, daughter of Arric and Hillary Buxton and Zack Zimmerman, son of Jake and June Zimmerman

Northwest Ohio classrooms invited to assist with wetlands restoration

PHOTO) Blanding’s turtles are found in Ohio’s northern counties along Lake Erie, where they inhabit marshy shorelines, inland streams, and wet meadows.

JAMPD nature photography contest announced

Submission deadline is October 27

The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District is holding it’s 47th annual Nature Photography Contest. Winners will be displayed at ArtSpace Lima and then at the McElroy Environmental Education Center.

Photographs will be submitted online. Deadline for submitted photos is no later than 11:59 p.m., Sunday Oct. 27, 2024. For official rules and details, click HERE.

For any additional questions, call 419-221-1232.

You can follow JAMPD on Facebook and Flickr to view the results.

Obituary for Mary Elisabeth Hopson

Mary Elisabeth Hopson, age 53, of Dunkirk, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. 

She was born on December 26, 1970 in Lima, Ohio to the Kenneth and Phyllis (Vanscoy) Hopson, Sr.  

Mary is survived by her four children: Cassandra (Eric) Lightner of Kenton, Sheign (Ariana) Hopson of Kenton, Kamryn Hopson of Kenton and Sahbastion Hopson of Dunkirk; four grandchildren: Kendra, George, Brody and Tyler; a brother, Kenneth (Amber) Hopson of Dola; and two sisters: Leasa Hopson of Lima and Jennifer (Chuck Pauley) of Dola. 

She was preceded in death by her brother, Kenneth Hopson, Jr.

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