PANDORA__The visiting Ada High School volleyball team lost the first game but came back to defeat Pandora-Gilboa over four sets in a Blanchard Valley Conference match on Monday, Sept. 21.
The streaking Bulldogs won 17-25, 25-14, 25-21, 25-23 to record their sixth straight victory.
Ada improved to 12-1 overall, and 3-0 in BVC play with the road victory. The Bulldogs, Arlington, McComb and Leipsic are all tied atop the league at 3-0.
Organizers, vendors and shoppers came prepared for an uneven weather day at the 2026 Harvest & Herb Festival in downtown Ada. In online updates and her last assignment as Ada Area Chamber of Commerce director, Lindsay Hollar suggested coming early to the 40th installment of the Ada fall festival.
While Mother Nature cooperated, crowds thronged Ada's Main Street to shop, eat, listen to live music and enjoy the company of friends and family.
The rain held off for the Festival Queen crowning at the 40th annual Ada Harvest and Herb Festival on September 19. Ten high school seniors were selected to be part of the 2026 royalty court, with past festival queens also attending in recognition of the event anniversary.
Kenley Poling was crowned as the new festival queen by 2025 queen Harvest and Herb Queen Emma Lambdin.
