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Ada residents have two opportunities this week to meet new Village Administrator Amanda Sears.

The Village will host a meet and greet from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20 at the Ada Municipal Building, 115 W. Buckeye Ave.

Sears will also be featured at the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce member meeting on Wednesday, May 21 at 8:30 a.m. at the Ada Public Library. 

Jamie Hall, who has been the Village Administrator for 11 years, will retire in June 2025.

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UPDATED MAY 19 at 1:10 p.m.  The board meeting on Monday, May 19 has been cancelled due to lack of a quorum. *** Where does the Liberty Township board meet? At 110 E Buckeye Ave, a few doors down from Main St. On a recent day, the office window provided this reflection of Ada's historic Pennsylvania Depot.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

On May 15 the Ada Schools board of education approved the required 5-year financial forecast submitted by treasurer Kim Light. The forecast is required by the State of Ohio in May and November of each year. 

As Light noted in her presentation, it has always been challenging to provide a five-year picture when the state legislature provides a two-year budget. With this report, she noted that prospects for 2025-2029 are even murkier given a number of bills in the Ohio legislature that could dramatically reduce public school funding and change how schools can save for anticipated expenses. She expects the November 2025 update to be “more telling.”

MAY 16 MEDIA RELEASE__Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Student Leaders United class on graduation! This talented group of high school Sophomores from across the county was recognized at their graduation program on May 14, 2025. The event was held at Mid-Ohio Energy and sponsored by Quest and Midwest BBQ. School leadership, program volunteers and family members attended.

From 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, CHP Home Care & Hospice, 1200 S. Main St., Ada, will host a multi-purpose event including 

  • Drug Take Back Day - Free and open to the public. Bring items in sealed bag.
  • Shred-a-thon - Free and open to anyone living in the community.
  • CARFIT Event - Reduce risk of injury

DRUG TAKE BACK
Accepted medications will be over-the-counter pills, prescriptions, opioids. DO NOT BRING needles and liquids. Drug disposal will be handled by the Ada Police Department.

By Cort Reynolds

VAN BUREN – The Ada High School track and field teams competed in their first 11-team Blanchard Valley Conference championship meet at Van Buren on Friday, May 16.

Ada senior sprinter Logan Jolliff finished fourth in the 100-meter dash to post the top Bulldog boys individual finish.

He also anchored the Ada 4x100 relay quartet, which came in third.

Junior Anna Conley (high jump) and freshman Rose Baxter (400 meters) each finished fifth to register the best Lady Bulldog individual finishes.

The Ada girls 4x400 relay foursome came in fourth.

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