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Alumni of the Ada High School soccer program take on the current team in a friendly competition on Saturday, July 26. The game begins at 7:00 p.m. at Ada War Memorial Park. Notice and photo from Facebook group Ada Bulldogs Boys Soccer.

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Rhonda Moore, age 75, of Harrod, passed away peacefully at Vancrest of Ada on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

She was born on December 19, 1949 in Jackson, Kentucky to the late George and Nancy (Watkins) Manns.  On September 27, 1966 Rhonda married Denver Moore and they were married for 59 years. He preceded her in death on June 22, 2019. 

Rhonda is survived by her sister, Rosalie (Mac) Brown of Waynesfield; several nieces and nephews: and special niece and nephew: Sandy (Larry) Conley of Waynesfield and Randy (Shelly) Brown of Cridersville.

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The Ada Public Library will host the following events and activities during the week of June 9-14. For further details and dates, visit www.adalibrary.org/calendar/

Monday, June 9

Chess Club - 3 to 4 p.m.
Family Storytime - 6 to 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 10

Tween Time - 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Exotic Zoo @ War Memorial Park - 6 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 11

Family Storytime - 11 a.m. to noon

Seated Stretch - 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.

Zumba - 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.

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By Cort Reynolds

Ada senior shortstop Levi Green was named second team All-Blanchard Valley Conference in voting recently conducted by the league baseball coaches.

Green batted .412, stole a team-high 24 bases, hit five doubles and led Ada in runs as well.

Junior pitcher/infielder Mason Wibley and sophomore catcher Andrew Allen were named honorable mention all-league.

Wibley was one of the team’s top pitchers and hitters. He led Ada in innings pitched (40) and doubles (six).

Allen led the Bulldogs in batting average (.418), and was among the Ada leaders in runs, steals and runs batted in.

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ABOVE, L-R) Jadon Holbrook, Kaylie Klear and Slade Gossman / PHOTOS provided

JUNE 5 MEDIA RELEASE__The Foss-Agin-Meyer Post of the American Legion in Ada is proud to announce this year’s delegates to Buckeye Boys State and Buckeye Girls State. They are Kaylie Klear, Slade Gossman and Jadon Holbrook.

Kaylie is the daughter of Nick and Rachel Klear. She attends Ada High School where she is active in band, Varsity Singers band and the quiz bowl team. She is also active with her church, Our Lady of Lourdes and is an Eagle Scout with her Scouting America troop in Marion.

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Wildfires in Canada are creating smoke that is drifting into U.S. states including Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. The website www.airnow.gov/ shows locations where air quality is becoming Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups and Unhealthy (for all).

At 9 a.m. on June 7, air quality was unhealthy for sensitive groups

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