You'd know it without the flag: Ada's Charles Van Dyne Railroad Park is a tranquil spot amid the hustle and bustle of downtown Ada. The depot was built in 1887 by the Pennsylvania Railroad and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. PHOTO by Stephanie Reiss VanAtta.
ADA – Several Bulldog girls soccer players of the recent past and current vintage squared off on a wet field for the annual alumni vs. varsity game Friday, July 25, in War Memorial Stadium.
It rained hard about an hour before game time, making the synthetic turf slick but also dropping the temperatures to about 79 degrees as the sun disappeared.
Neither team scored in the first 20-minute quarter. Alumni goalkeeper Katie Sizemore made several good diving and sliding saves to keep the game scoreless.
By April Lieb, PA-C, Physician Assistant, Caughman Health Center
With summer in full swing, it’s important to remember the value of using sunscreen, especially on our children. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70. Having five or more sunburns doubles your risk for melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer. By emphasizing the importance of using sunscreen from a young age, we can actively reduce the chance of our children developing skin cancer later in life.
The Ada Schools Board of Education has announced a special board meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29. An executive session will be held for the purpose of discussion employment, promotion and compensation of an employee or official.
JULY 25 MEDIA RELEASE__State Route 81 at Thayer Road, east of the city of Lima, will close August 4 for approximately 90 days for construction of a roundabout at the intersection, and for a bridge replacement between McClure Road and Fisher Road, over Patterson ditch.
TRAFFIC IMPACT
SR 81 will be closed from just west of Thayer Road to Fisher Road.
Thayer Road will be closed from just south of SR81 to Sandusky Road.
Detour SR 81: I-75, U.S. 30 to SR 235 back to SR 81.
Sondra May Amstutz, 61, passed away July 25, 2025 at her residence. Sondra was born November 5, 1963 in Lima to the late Phillip and Barbara (Underwood) Engle. On April 25, 1987 she married Tim Amstutz who survives.
Sondra was a 1982 graduate of Allen East High School and received her associate’s degree in business management from Rhodes State College, Lima. She worked at Airfoil Textron and Midbus, both of Bluffton. Sondra was a member of County Line Church of Ada where she was active in the children’s ministry. She was a 4-H advisor for the Beaverdam Bunch and worked with the Allen County Fair. Sondra loved babysitting and nurturing children.
