Ada has a new home-based business, Faithful Friends Cremations, operated by Patty Griffin. The business opened in July 2026 to provide area pet owners with a convenient and affordable option for cremation services.
Planning for the passing of her own dogs, which include two mastiffs, and experience working at a funeral home gave Griffin the idea to start this business. She says she wishes the idea occurred to her 30 years ago.
KENTON__The Ada High School boys golf team won the five-team Hardin County Invitational tournament by the narrowest of margins at the Kenton Memorial Park Golf Course on Saturday, August 29.
The Bulldogs edged host Kenton by one stroke (174-175) to capture the event title. Riverdale finished third (181), followed by Ridgemont (198), Hardin Northern (216). USV did not field a team.
The Bulldogs improved to 36-3 after winning the tourney.
Ada senior Brody Rister shared tournament medalist honors with Kenton’s Oliver Sneary. Each shot a nine-hole score of 40.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Rotary Club enjoyed a presentation by Gene Stechschulte, Head Baseball Coach at Ohio Northern University. Stechschulte gave an update on ONU baseball field construction, discussed his team and answered questions from club members.
Fun fact: Gene pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals from 2000–2002 and prior to that, played in the Cardinals' minor league system.
The next Rotary meeting is Tuesday, September 8 at noon.
ARCADIA__The visiting Ada High School football team defeated Arcadia 38-28 in a Blanchard Valley Conference shootout opener Friday, August 28.
The Bulldogs improved to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the BVC with their second straight road win. Arcadia fell to 1-1 overall and 0-1 in BVC play after the home loss.
“It was a good win for the team,” said Ada head coach Toby Smith. “We need to clean a bunch of things up if we want to keep winning. The kids played hard. Now we have to play hard with more discipline.”
The contest featured a back-and-forth battle between two potent offenses piloted by fine quarterbacks.
By Jessica Schulte, PA-C
Physician Assistant, ENT Specialists of Northwest Ohio
Children experience the world through the sounds around them, from a parent's voice and classroom lessons to music, sports and play. Healthy hearing is important for speech and language development, learning and social interaction. While hearing loss is often associated with aging, it can affect children as well, and in many cases, it is preventable.
FROM FACEBOOK__Mark your calendars: Beatitdes Community Center, 210 N. Main St., and Bee Home, 228 N. Main St., will be closed for the first week of September.
At this month's Ada Area Chamber of Commerce meeting, which is held at the center, Director Deb Curlis explained that 94,000 pounds of clothing has been processed by thrift store volunteers since January.
Therefore, in celebration of Labor Day, all will take a break during the first week of September and reopen on Tuesday, September 8.
Beatitudes is always looking for volunteers and has many different roles available.
