Ada's latest news

In The Freed Center on Friday evening

  • /

The Ohio Northern University Wind Orchestra, with Antoine T. Clark as conductor, will present a concert, “Give Us This Day,” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26, in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts.

The program will explore concepts of origin, joy, celebration and awareness through the music of Andreas Makris, Alexander Arutiunian, John Barnes Chance, J. S. Bach and David Maslanka.

As stated by Maslanka, “the words ‘give us this day,’ from the Lord’s Prayer, touch the idea of being immediately and vividly alive in the moment, the reason why music making can be so vital and compelling.” Dave Kosmyna, ONU professor of trumpet, will be the featured soloist.

  • /

As part of the Interstate 75 reconstruction and widening project in the city of Findlay, the following ramps at the interchange of U.S. 68/state Route 15 and Lima Avenue are expected to close Monday, April 29, for approximately three weeks for roundabout construction.

By dominating the A.J. Cody Invitational

  • /

ONU men’s and women’s track and field teams celebrated Senior Day by dominating the A.J. Cody Invitational Friday and Saturday at Kerscher Stadium.

Women’s results
The Polar Bears (54-8 overall) won the meet with 186 points. Heidelberg was second with 119 points, Manchester (Ind.) was third with 47 points and Bluffton was fourth with 32 points. 

Senior Tia Harris (Newton Falls) won the hammer throw (44.64 meters), the discus (35.13 meters) and the shot put (12.56 meters) to lead Ohio Northern

  • /

The Easter Bunny is generally the animal that shows up about this time of year. But, in Ada, apparently, the popular animal appears as a bulldog in bunny ears. (Thanks to the Ada Bulldog Facebook for this photo)

This one is an Ada, Ohio, original

  • /

By Barb Lockhard
Leland Crouse is the go-to guy for all things Ada. The retired Ford plant employee and self-professed history buff began tracing his family’s genealogy in the 1990s.  Since most of his relatives were from Ada, it led to an interest in the history of the village itself. Then a bequest from the local newspaper really ignited his passion for Ada’s past.

  • /

Junior goalkeeper Kelli Hill (Worthington/Thomas Worthington) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week for the April 8-14 voting period, the league office announced Monday afternoon.

Last week, the Worthington native rewrote the school record books with a program-best 22 saves on a 62.9% save percentage in a 13-7 loss to Baldwin Wallace on Wednesday. She went on to secure 14 saves on a 77.8% save percentage in an 18-4 triumph over Marietta, guiding ONU to a 1-1 record on the week.

Pages