FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Public Library has added 158 books to its stacks thanks to a grant from the State Library of Ohio and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The collection of books has been added to the children's, tweens and teens collections thanks to the Celebrating Ohio Book Authors award. The library has posted that it's "beyond thankful and excited for this amazing grant."
Check out the new books at Ada Public Library, 320 N. Main Street, Ada, Ohio.
By Jessica Kelley, Student Pharmacist with Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
In January of 1974, the Hollies released their hit The Air That I Breathe, which reached #2 in the United Kingdom and #6 in the United States. The English rock band was formed in 1962 in Manchester, England by boyhood friends Allan Clarke and Graham Nash. Nash left the group in 1968 to form Crosby, Stills & Nash. Graham Nash rejoined the group for a brief period in 1981 to record a new album. The Hollies were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010, while Crosby, Stills & Nash were inducted in 1997.
The following 12 land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in June 2026 as reported on the websites of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.
ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM/ TO
PHOTOS by Mark Andreasen and Brandi Grant-Rigsby / CLICK to enlarge
By Brandi Grant-Rigsby
The sights and sounds of celebration filled the air on a beautiful summer evening with the return of Ada’s beloved Patriotic Pops. The event, with organizing spearheaded by local resident Bryan Marshall, brought together hundreds of residents and visitors to celebrate not only America’s 250th anniversary, but also the preservation of a cherished Ada tradition.
VAN WERT__The visiting Ada Gators summer swim team defeated Van Wert in the West Ohio Aquatic League regular season finale on a hot Monday, June 29 in a four-lane indoor pool.
Ada won the combined boys/girls meet by a score of 348-252.
The Gator boys dunked the Marlin males 208-67 in their dual matchup. The Ada boys improved to 5-3 this summer with the decisive win.
The VW girls defeated the Ada females in a close meet, 184-150.
