MEDIA RELEASE__Jesse Prater, a rising senior from Upper Scioto Valley High School, earned division VII First Team All-State honors at third base as voted on by the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association.
Prater was also on the First Team Northwest Central Conference and Prep Baseball Ohio First Team All-State.
On July 1, Prater represented Upper Scioto Valley by playing in the OHSBCA All-Ohio series at the VA Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 18 people lost their lives in 18 traffic crashes during the 2026 July Fourth reporting period, which began Thursday, July 2 at midnight and ended Sunday, July 5 at 11:59 p.m.
According to preliminary Patrol statistics, in the eight fatal crashes in which safety belts were available, three were unbelted (38%). Of the five fatal crashes involving a motorcycle, three riders were not wearing a helmet (60%).
MEDIA RELEASE__After nearly seven years of serving the Village of Ada, Fiscal Officer Patty Navin is retiring, leaving behind a legacy of financial improvements, modernization and dedicated public service.
Navin joined the Village of Ada in 2019 after she and her husband relocated to the area in 2016. Looking to return to local government, she brought with her decades of municipal finance experience. Before coming to Ada, Navin served as a treasurer, comptroller, and finance director for two municipalities in Illinois. Earlier in her career, she worked as a public accountant, auditing numerous municipalities throughout the St. Louis area.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome Tom Murphy as its new Director.
Tom is the owner of FSL Focus, a higher education consulting firm dedicated to undergraduate leadership development and student engagement, partnering with colleges, universities, and fraternal organizations to help students become more effective leaders and build stronger campus communities.
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By James H. Legge III, APRN-CNP
Certified Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Center of Northwest Ohio Amanda Legge, RN
Registered Nurse, Blanchard Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology
