Ada's latest news

By Amy Eddings

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has made an offer of $35,000 to purchase property in the village in an effort to secure a permanent office and a site from which to promote area businesses. 

The property is at 110 N. Main St.  The vacant, two-story building most recently housed Raw Ink, a tattoo parlor.  

Chamber president Deb Curlis said the deal won’t close until the offer is accepted and a bank loan is secured. 

The building purchase would be a first for the Chamber, which has been conducting its business out of the Community Health Professionals building south of the village. 

Ada High School marching band senior Chanler Hughart works on his drum solo during a recent halftime performance.

The 30th annual Ada Harvest and Herb Festival offers several familiar vendor booths plus some new ones.

The Fest sprawls on Main Street  all the way from First United Methodist Church to Lehr Avenue.

• CLICK HERE for photo and details on queen candidates

• CLICK HERE for list and location of vendors

Let's hope this week's Bulldog football game is under non-rainy skies. Here's a crowd shot from last year's contest. From left, Miranda Wills, Kendal Guagenti, Katie Butterfield, and, is that  Zach Swaney holding the umbrella?

Ohio Northern University’s bachelor’s degree programs in civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering have been re-accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.

In addition, ONU’s bachelor’s degree program in computer science has been re-accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission by ABET, and the T.J. Smull College of Engineering’s program in engineering education received its initial accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

By Monty Siekerman
Sometimes you find insight in unexpected places.

I recently attended a gathering of writers and artists at ONU, but came away with some insight about my job, which is neither writing poetry nor putting beautiful lines on canvas.

I learned to look at my job differently, my job as a simple gardener at the Railroad Depot Park.
Sure, I love gardening, seeing the beautiful flowers bloom, watching mothers push baby carriages through the park, business people scurrying to work, students walking dogs (even one guy with a cat on a leash).

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