Ada ballots for the November 4 General Election include the opportunity to vote for four candidates running for four seats on the Village of Ada Council.
Council members Bob Simmons and Jeff Oestreich are not running for reelection, and their seats will open on January 1, 2026.
Ada’s War Memorial Park is home to athletic facilities used by the Ada Schools and youth sports leagues, the Ada Municipal Pool, picnic shelters, restrooms, a band shell and playground. The park is owned and operated by Liberty Township, which provided the following report for Fall 2025.
The Ada Schools have issued an invitation for volunteers to support the 48th Annual Music Feast on Saturday, November 8. The AHS Show Choir Invitational takes over 100 volunteers to produce.
Opportunities include setup on Friday, November 7 and event day on Saturday, November 8. Signup is available at the following links:
Friday Setup: rmd.me/2Sqi67QhSwd
Saturday Event: rmd.me/CrLFNN8IrrR
No account is needed. Just pick your times. Organizers say, "Thanks for supporting this amazing Ada tradition!"
OCT 21 MEDIA RELEASE__The Village of Ada has announced the following leaf pick-up schedule and instructions on how to participate. The Village has designated four districts and each will have leaves picked up on a set date.
Main St. and the railroad tracks are the dividing lines that create the quadrants. See the attached map.
Dates are subject to change due to weather or emergencies.
2025 LEAF PICK-UP SCHEDULE
NORTHWEST- DISTRICT A
MONDAYS: Pickup Dates – Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, Dec. 1
PHOTOS ABOVE) Top row, L-R David Allen, Ted Griffith, Kyle Poling; Lower row, Amanda Raines and Jay Saylor.
Compiled by Paula Pyzik Scott
On Wednesday, October 15, the Ada Rotary hosted a forum for the five candidates running for two seats on the Ada School Board. Host John Neville presented questions from the public and gave candidates an opportunity to present their backgrounds and reasons for running for office. Neville also reminded the audience in ONU’s Dicke Forum and watching live on Facebook of the Rotary’s mission to eradicate polio.
The five candidates for Ada School Board are David Allen, Ted Griffith, Kyle Poling, Amanda Raines and Jay Saylor. Griffith is running for reelection. A seat is opening with the expiration of the term filled by Ron Fleming, who has been a school board member since 1998.
On Tuesday, October 14, the Ada School Board held its annual planning meeting. Employees of the Ada Exempted Village School District presented plans for proposed projects and information about Ohio School Report Cards results. https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/district/home/045187
