On Wednesday, January 14, new board members (L-R) Jay Salyer and Kyle Poling took the oath of office as new school board members for the Ada Exempted Village School District. Troy Erikson, the 2025 board president, officiated at the ceremony.
MEDIA RELEASE__Since 2024 the Village of Ada has been working to improve emergency weather notification coverage throughout the Village. As of this morning, two new warning sirens have been installed and are fully operational. The sirens were strategically placed to ensure maximum coverage throughout the village in the event of potential tornadic activity.
As part of this upgrade, all siren testing and activation will now be managed remotely by the National Weather Service and will no longer be conducted manually by local officials.
The Ada Board of Education met at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14. Outgoing board president Troy Erickson called the meeting to order and administered the oath of office to the new board members Jay Salyer and Kyle Poling.
New officers were elected. Matt Gossman will serve as Board President and Justin Hollon will serve as Vice President for the 2026 calendar year.
FROM FACEBOOK__With the possibility of significant snowfall, the Ada Police Department would like to remind residents that if a snow emergency is issued, no parking shall be permitted on the following streets. This order will be issued to assist with the efficient and safe removal of snow from our roadways.
Gilbert Street from Lima Avenue to North Street;
Johnson Street from Lima Avenue to North Street;
Simon Street from Lima Avenue to North Street
Lincoln Avenue from Corporation line to Corporation line
Turner Avenue from Main Street to Grand Avenue
Montford Avenue from Main Street to Liberty Street
By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
The idiom “keeping up with the Joneses” refers to social pressure to match or keep up with the wealth or status of your neighbors. In 2016, this common idiom was made into an action-comedy film starring Jon Hamm. The plot reveals the neighbors are jealous of the new couple who have moved in next door until they find out they are actually spies and the drama begins!
