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Village officials commend safety services and resident response

By Alec Keller

The Ada Village Council met in session on Tuesday, February 3rd. All council members were present with Mayor David Retterer conducting the meeting. The meeting packet is HERE.

During the mayor’s comments, Retterer recognized firefighters and those involved Tuesday night for their response to extinguish a downtown fire on Main Street on Monday evening. Retterer said the 10 crews were well-trained and dedicated.

The following results are from January 30 - February 5 of the Ohio Northern University 2025-26 athletics season as reported on www.ONUSports.com:

JANUARY 30

By Cort Reynolds

PANDORA__The visiting Ada High School girls basketball team rallied late but lost 57-47 to Blanchard Valley Conference rival Pandora-Gilboa on Thursday, February 5.

Three Rocket seniors combined to score all of their points. Savannah Knueven led all players with 23 points, while Kelsie Carlson netted 19 and Ava Huffman added 15. 

The Bulldog girls trailed 12-7 after the first period as Huffman scored seven points.  

Please email [email protected] with information and announcements regarding related business and housing impacts from the February 2 fire in the 100 block of S. Main St. Links below are for Facebook pages.

Lost grey cat Lorenzo has been found.

Grace & Glow Salon - Reopened on February 4.

Mellow Hair Studio - Will contact clients to reschedule / For now, returning to space inside Crosby's Barbershop

Mercantile on Main - Closed February 5

Vape N Chill will resume normal business hours on February 6, from 11a.m.-7 p.m. 

MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE), in partnership with the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, is inviting current and aspiring business owners to participate in the 2026 Small Business Information Series, a six-week educational program designed to support local entrepreneurship and economic growth.

MEDIA RELEASE__Middlefield Bank knocked off defending champion Associated Plastics, 647-562, to capture the 8th annual Ada Rotary Super Bowl Tuesday evening at Norada Lanes. Colby Amweg, Rhiannon Amweg, Ashley Leiber and Andrew Taylor bowled for Middlefield.

Quest Federal Credit Union finished in third place and the Ada Lions were consolation champions.

Other participants were Century 21 Sunway Realty, The Inn at Ohio Northern University, Vancrest and US Bank.

The event is dedicated to the memory of late Rotarian Kevin Mierzejewski, who founded the event.

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