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Ada store and employees to join “Our Family” business

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Community Markets of Ada, as part of the 49-store Fresh Encounter Inc. chain, is being acquired by the “food solutions” company SpartanNash, according to an October 14 announcement.

Based near Grand Rapids, Mich., SpartanNash is a publicly traded company that includes food wholesale and grocery retail segments. It currently operates 147 grocery stores as well as a number of pharmacies and fuel centers. Our Family is the SpartanNash flagship brand; other items are distributed via the OwnBrands suite of products.

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8:30 a.m., October 16, Ada Public Library

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its next membership meeting on October 16.

Guest Speakers will include: 

Ty Mathews - Republican Candidate for the 83rd House District 

Joe Sherman - Republican Candidate for Hardin County Commissioner

Kara Brown, Superintendent Hardin County DD 

The agenda also includes discussing Merry on Main (December 14), the HCCBA Cookie walk, and launching AACC 2025 membership renewals.

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ABOVE) Photos of 2024 Ada High School Homecoming at War Memorial Stadium; The 2024 Homecoming Queen and King are Lexi Poling and  Brody Erickson.

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __ The Ada High School football team won its fifth straight game with a convincing 46-18 triumph over visiting Blanchard Valley Conference foe Van Buren to celebrate Homecoming Friday night, October 11.

The Bulldogs improved to 7-1 overall and 5-1 in BVC play with the victory.

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10:00 a.m. on October 26, on the Ohio Northern "Green Monster" pathway

The ONU Student Bar Association invites all to Race Judicata, a 5k walk/run inspired by the Civil Procedure term Res Judicata.

The race will take place on Saturday October 26, Check-in will begin at 9:00 a.m.

This event is open to everyone, including alumni, family and friends.

The registration fee is $25 for regular pricing and $20 for student pricing. T-shirts will be guaranteed for those who register before October 12.

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Above) Bulldog seniors honored at War Memorial Stadium

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __ The Ada High School boys soccer team manhandled Lincolnview 6-0 in the regular season finale Thursday evening, October 10, to commemorate Senior Night in style at War Memorial Stadium.

Ada improved to 13-4 after the commanding victory to finish what is probably the best Bulldog boys regular season in 20 years.

Lincolnview dropped to 4-11-2 with the defeat.

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By Cort Reynolds

MILLER CITY – The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team lost 4-0 at Miller City in a tough final regular season game on Thursday night, October 10.

The Bulldogs dropped to 10-7 with the defeat that snapped a four-match win streak.

Playing in the rugged Putnam County League, MC improved to 11-3-2 after the shutout win.

The Wildcat girls grabbed an early lead and rolled to the win.

“We had a slow start, dug a hole and really did not create any offense until the second half,” said Ada head coach Doug Dewese. 

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