Over the last 12 or so years, I’ve been able to establish the Ada Film Club at Ada High School. What began as a single meeting with 12 kids has now grown to a group of 80 students, two advisors (myself and Christina Bowden) and 10-15 meetings a year.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to celebrate a major milestone with the 10th Annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival, taking place Saturday, August 22, from 5–11 p.m. at Ada Depot Park.
What began a decade ago as a celebration of Ada’s rich football history has grown into one of the community’s favorite summer events. This year’s festival will feature an evening packed with family-friendly activities, live entertainment, food, drinks and plenty of football spirit.
FROM FACEBOOK__Police and community partnerships will bring the first National Night Out celebration to Ada on Wednesday, August 5. This family event will include free food, free pool admission and free door prize drawings.
The event takes place from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at War Memorial Park. Activity stations include Touch-a-Truck, a tactical equipment display, fingerprinting station, Junior Officer swearing-in, safety information booth, and Meet the Chief.
Michael E. Bailey, age 73, of Lima, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus.
He was born on October 21, 1952, in Lima, Ohio, to Mitchell and Omalee (Patton) Bailey.
On December 4, 1982, Michael married Patti J. (Perrine) Bailey, and she survives in Lima. Also surviving are his two daughters: Angela (Jeff) Newland and Amy Bailey, all of Lima; eight grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren; brother Dwayne (Liz) Bailey of Cairo; and numerous nieces and nephews.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Upper Scioto Valley Local School DIstrict announced on August 3 its policy for serving meals to children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2026-2027 school year.
Schools qualifying to operate the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) provide breakfast and lunch to all children at no charge and eliminate the collection of meal applications for free, reduced-price, and paid student meals. This new approach reduces burdens for both families and school administrators and helps ensure that students receive nutritious meals.
MEDIA RELEASE__ While the next American Red Cross Blood Drive is scheduled for the Ada Visiting Nurses on September 21, there is an emergency blood and platelet shortage right now. David Humphreys, the program leader for the Ada Community Blood Drive, has shared that surgeries are being delayed because of this shortage.
If you can donate, you are encouraged to schedule an appointment at a nearby blood drive. Hardin Memorial Hospital will host a drive on August 5, and there are others that are fairly close.
