The Ada mayoral candidate forum on Wednesday, October 4 provided a public platform for the two men running for the four-year term to commence in January 2024. Incumbent David Retterer (Republican) and challenger Howard Fenton (Democrat) presented their qualifications, interests and ideas for serving as Mayor of the Village of Ada.
The candidates are friends and friendly rivals. Both worked as professors at Ohio Northern University. Retterer was an associate professor of math and computer sciences until retiring in 2012. Fenton was a professor of law until retiring in 2018.
The Ada football team visits slumping league foe Spencerville on Friday, October 6, looking for their second straight win to reach .500 after week eight.
Ada is 1-2 at home this season and 2-2 on the road after the 28-0 win at Delphos Jefferson last Friday. The Bearcats are 0-3 at home and 0-4 on the road.
By Mark Badertscher
Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educator
HARDIN COUNTY__The Hardin County Carcass Show of Champions was evaluated Monday, September 18 at Jenkins Meats in Mt. Victory. This year’s event was held in-person and featured OSU Department of Animal Sciences Associate Professor of Meat Science Dr. Lyda Garcia as the judge. She discussed the merits of the winning market livestock carcasses from the 2023 Hardin County Fair.
The Ada High School girls soccer team lost 3-0 to visiting Van Buren in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association match on a warm Wednesday evening, October 4, at War Memorial Stadium.
With the defeat, Ada is 6-4-3 overall and finished 2-2-1 in NCOSA play. The Bulldogs are third in the six-team league.
Lauer Historical Farm, 800 Roush Rd., Lima, will travel back in time to World War II during a two-day event where guests are invited to Interact with 150-200 living history re-enactors and watch as the Allied Forces battle with the oppositional Axis Powers.
October 14 -15
This the is the largest WWII re-enactment in Northwest Ohio. On October 14 battles will be staged at 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. On October 15 battles will take place at 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
