By Brittany Grider, MD
Pediatric Hospitalist, Pediatric Hospitalists of Northwest Ohio
It's always a joyful moment when a new baby is born. Everyone in the family wants to come meet the new addition. A few days later, this precious little baby is struggling to breathe and needs to be in the intensive care unit (ICU) with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis.
RSV is a virus generally present in the winter, usually at its worst in January and February each year. We are starting to see cases of RSV in our community.
The Ada High School Homecoming Parade on Friday, October 4, 2025 included members of the Homecoming Court perched on red, white and blue convertibles. At the evening's football game--where Ada defeated Riverdale 51-10--Seniors Anna Conley and Justin Bowden were crowned the Homecoming Queen and King. The court was comprised of Freshmen Ambriel Hollon and Reid Preston, Sophomores Aliyah Kober and Elijah Craig, Juniors Gabriella Fleming and TJ Griffith and Seniors Marley Bulerin and Justin Bowden, Anna Conley and Kayleb Hickman, Jordyn Smith and Zack Zimmerman.
PHOTOS by Mark Andreasen / CLICK to enlarge and view at your own pace
Hickman tallies two pick 6 returns
By Cort Reynolds
ADA__The Ada High School football team pulled away with a 30-0 second half to pound winless visiting Riverdale 51-10 in a Blanchard Valley Conference game on Homecoming night Friday, October 3 at War Memorial Stadium.
The Bulldogs led 21-10 at halftime, then took control with a 21-0 third period to win going away.
The following eight land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in September 2025 as reported on the websites of Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.
ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM / TO
Commercial
125 E Buckeye St – 9/19/2025 – $410,000 – Other Retail Structure – From S & R Group One More LLC to H & S Property Management
The October 2025 calendar of events for the Ada Public Library, is chock full of activities and opportunities. You'll also find the calendar at www.adalibrary.org/calendar/month/
Special events
Halloween Party at the Library - October 30, 5:30 p.m.
OCT 2 MEDIA RELEASE__New rankings by the Wall Street Journal recognize the value of an Ohio Northern University education, underscoring how effectively ONU prepares graduates for success. ONU is ranked No. 1 in Ohio for value and salary impact by the WSJ/College Pulse 2026 Best Colleges in the U.S.
According to the Journal, “The WSJ/College Pulse Best Value ranking lists schools in order of how quickly the difference between their graduates’ salaries and those of comparable high-school graduates pays back the average net price of four years of study – what we call ‘Years to pay off net price.’”
