The 143rd annual Commencement ceremony at Ada High School took place on a mild Sunday afternoon, May 24. In an event both solemn and joyous, 63 students celebrated their successful graduation and a shared experience of up to 13 years.
Students also remembered the passing of classmate Jayden Elwood in 2023 and retired teacher Tony Dyer in March 2026.
Memorial Day services will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery, 5134 SR 235, on Monday, May 25 at 1:00 p.m. This event is cosponsored by Ream McElroy Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9381 and Foss-Agin-Meyer American Legion Post 185. Following this event, there will be a short service at Preston Cemetery, 3131 Co Rd 90, Alger.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that Brooklyn & The Vibe will be kicking off the 10th Annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival on Saturday, August 22 at 5:00 p.m.
Dinner and live music will be available in downtown Ada, celebrating one of the community's favorite traditions.
Opening band sponsors include Quest Federal Credit Union and Farmers National Bank (Middlefield Bank).
2026 graduates of Ada High School were celebrated at the annual Baccalaureate service on Tuesday, May 19 in the English Chapel at Ohio Northern University. This tradition began in 2002, under the leadership of Rev. Wayne Albertson, who wanted to honor graduates in a way that recognizes God’s guidance in their lives and allows their families and the community to offer personal blessings over each graduate. The Ada Ministerial Association has continued the tradition in partnership with the parents of graduating seniors.
MEDIA RELEASE__Memorial Day services will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery, 5134 SR 235, on Monday, May 25 at 1:00 p.m. This event is cosponsored by Ream McElroy Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9381 and Foss-Agin-Meyer American Legion Post 185.
Particpating in the ceremony are the VFW Color Guard; Ada High School Band directed by Mr. Benjamin Hemming; reading by Callie Burgess, American Legion Buckeye Girls State Representative, guest speaker CSM (Retired) Allen Conley, and TAPS player Justin Bowden.
Following this event, there will be a short service at Preston Cemetery, 3131 Co Rd 90, Alger.
Results for part one of the Wilson Sporting Goods 5k Run and 1M Walk on May 9 is in the record books: the top three runners crossed the finish line in this order: 1) Joshua Freye of Findlay, Ohio, 2) Kody Logan, of Ada, Ohio, and 3) Ava Katona of Greenwood, Indiana.
The free community event drew 257 runners and walkers who followed a course on the tree-lined streets of Ada near the Wilson Football Factory.
