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FROM FACEBOOK__Join the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce on April 23 at 4:30 PM for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Barbedwire Love Tattoo at 222 N Main.

Their location will be celebrating all weekend with an open house and tattoo specials on Friday, April 24.

By Benjamin Hoover, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

On April 7, 2003, Shania Twain released her single Forever and For Always, which peaked at number 4 on the Country Music charts.  Twain has sold over 100 million records and is considered one of the top female country artists of all time. She is still active in the music industry and finished her third Las Vegas residency in 2025. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017 and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022. 

Juanita “Butch” (Hieb) Gordon, age 93, departed this earth on April 5, 2025, with daughters Betsy, Jenny and Peggy by her side. The daughter of William Edward “Fritz” and Ida (Dean) Hieb, she was born and raised with her younger brother William Carl “Bill” in Hamilton, Ohio.

FROM FACEBOOK__A lot of work goes into preparing for the Municipal Pool opening day every season. Ongoing construction and rainy weather may delay the opening.

The Village of Ada will provide updates as soon as they are available.

For updates, visit https://www.adaoh.gov/ or the Village of Ada Facbook page

ADA SCHOOLS MEDIA RELEASE__The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has recognized Ada High School and Ada Elementary School as Purple Star Schools for the Class of 2026.

This distinction reflects the schools’ successful fulfillment of the rigorous standards established by Ohio’s Purple Star Advisory Board. The criteria are designed to ensure schools provide meaningful support to military-connected students and their families.

MEDIA RELEASE__Upper Scioto Valley eked out a 7-6 win over Elgin Tuesday in a Northwest Central Conference matchup. Upper Scioto Valley improved to 2-7 overall and 2-2 in the Northwest Central Conference. 

The Rams are back in action on Thursday when they travel to Continental for a non-conference game.

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Elgin 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 6 8 0
USV 0 1 4 0 2 0 x 7 3 2

WP: Beau Sanders (1-2). LP: B. Lowry.
Top Pitchers
Elgin USV
B. Lowry 22⁄3 IP, 2 H, 5 ER, 4 K, 4 BB Sanders 7 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
X. Compton 31⁄3 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 3 BB

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