Ada's latest news

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United Way of Hardin County giving thermometers are up. In this photo campaign co-chairs Linda Garmon and Karla Ritchey stand beside the Ada display. For more information, visit www.unitedwayhardincounty.org.

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Singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” in an empty NFL stadium in 2020 was still a dream. This time around, Ohio Northern University’s V.P. for Student Affairs Adriane Thomson Bradshaw, Ph.D., will be belting out the same patriotic number in the same place, but to a packed house for the Cleveland Browns’ home opener this Sunday, Sept. 19. The team will take on the Texans at 1 p.m. EST.

Thompson-Bradshaw, a Cleveland native, is known for her musical acumen, which she honed as a child during church services and has continued to cultivate over the years. In 1987, she formed ONU’s Gospel Ensemble. She calls singing “one of the passions of my life.”

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Meet the 2021 Harvest and Herb Festival queen court. The festival Queen will be crowned at noon, September 18, during opening ceremonies at Ada's historic train depot, 9 Central Ave. The ladies are, from left to right:

Senior, Hailey Robirds, daughter of Amanda Robirds and Brenda Welch

Senior, Carmen Mancuso, daughter of William and Melissa Mancuso

Senior, Molly Zimmerman, daughter of Jake and June Zimmerman

Senior, Paige Jochims, daughter of Ken and Gwen Jochims

Senior, Kirsten Poling, daughter of Kyle and Lori Poling

Senior, Alaina Robirds, daughter of Amanda Robirds and Brenda Welch

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The schedule of events for ONU Homecoming on October 2 includes a wide variety of entertainment including the parade, debut of historical documentary, “Heart of an Ideal," and football versus Marietta.

By Cort Reynolds

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The Ada golf team competed in a four-team Northwest Conference match Monday evening, September 14, at the Delphos Country Club course.

League power Lincolnview won convincingly with 169 strokes, followed by Crestview (187), host Delphos Jefferson (190) and Ada (208).

Bulldog senior Andrew Rush led Ada with a solid round of 48. Junior Geddes Klingler was right behind him in second for Ada with a 49. 

Senior Dexter Woods carded a 52, and classmate Kamron Wilkerson shot a 59 to round out the Ada scorers.

Sophomore Jack Baumgartner registered a 63, and freshman Wyatt Ferguson shot a 67.

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The 35th annual Harvest and Herb Festival on Saturday, September 18 is expected to include more craft and food vendors than ever before, according to Deb Curlis, director of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.

The festival will begin setting up at 6 a.m. when Main Street will close to traffic.

9 a.m., Vendors open for business 

10 a.m., Festival parade with some 110 units including the Findlay Corvette Club

Noon, Opening ceremonies including the crowning of the Harvest and Herb Festival Queen

4 p.m., Festival closes

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