FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is raffling six custom-made Wilson Footballs for the Harvest and Herb Festival.
The six footballs will be custom-made for the 40th anniversary of the festival. Tickets may be purchased from any Ada Area Chamber board member, at Century 21 or the day of the festival, Sept. 19.
Tickets are six for $5. Money raised from the raffle will go toward next year's festival.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Exempted Village Schools were awarded a $16,101.00 grant through the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program and the upgrades are now installed. Ada school buses are now equipped with:
Fully illuminated stop signs
LED lighting upgrades
This statewide initiative, announced by Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Director Stephen D. Dackin in January 2026, awarded $10 million to 371 schools, districts, and county boards across Ohio to help make student transportation even safer.
FROM FACEBOOK__Mark your calendars: Beatitdes Community Center, 210 N. Main St., and Bee Home, 228 N. Main St., will be closed for the first week of September.
At this month's Ada Area Chamber of Commerce meeting, which is held at the center, Director Deb Curlis explained that 94,000 pounds of clothing has been processed by thrift store volunteers since January.
Therefore, in celebration of Labor Day, all will take a break during the first week of September and reopen on Tuesday, September 8.
Beatitudes is always looking for volunteers and has many different roles available.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of its Midwest BBQ, Catering & More, LLC Made in Ada HOT WING Challenge at the 10th Annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival.
This year's winners were:
Billy Fleming
Shane Tilton
Emily Jane Berakah
According to the Facebook post, the wings were close to 1.4 million on the Scoville Scale.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Village of Ada encourages drivers to exercise caution on Turner Avenue where it intersects with West Street. The intersection has been upgraded to a three-way stop in an effort to improve safety ahead of the new school year.
Please slow down, stay alert, and be mindful of increased traffic and pedestrian activity as students return to school.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Ada Park Board welcomed community members to celebrate the grand opening of the new War Memorial Park stadium concession stand on Saturday, August 15.
The new facility provides an updated and improved home for War Memorial Stadium concessions and is designed to enhance the game-day experience for students, families, and community members for years to come. The building includes an accessible restroom, improved storage space and a more efficient and functional concession layout.
