Events

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).

By Brandi Grant-Rigsby

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.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

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.

FROM FACEBOOK__Beatitudes community center introduces the Happy Hive garden club with the first meeting on Wednesday, May 13 at 11:00 a.m.

All are welcome. Come for "cookies, coffee and friends sharing their love of gardening. Stop by whether you have a green thumb or just love flowers."

The club meets on the second Wednesday of the month.

MEDIA RELEASE__On Sunday, May 24, 2026, TGMA Gospel Music Promotions will host a sing-along event at the Ada Church of Christ Disciples located at 316 S. Main Street.

This event begins at 5:00 p.m. Included in the sing-a-long are Michael Gardner, Joe Land, Jake Reel, Ken Ziegler, Dee Runion, One Voice, Susan Wildman, Charles Stoepfel, Stan Kline, Songsters Qt. and the Gospel Praise Gathering Choir.

For more information, call 419-934-5456.

 

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