Regional news

Mercy Health has announced the expansion and enhanced access to urology care in the Lima region with the addition of new urological specialists at St. Rita’s Medical Center.  

Bradley Buck, MD, Daniel Murtagh, MD; Omar Khan, MD, and Hesham Mostafa, MD; have partnered with Ignacio Sarmina, MD, and the team at Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Urology. 

Urological health focuses on diseases of the urinary tract, including kidneys, ureters, and bladder, and range from lack of proper function to cancer. Using the latest techniques and most advanced levels of care, Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Urology treats all urological issues. 

Watch this short video from the ONU Art and Design Facebook

This year's fall colors are extraordinary.

By definition autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normal green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the autumn season, various shades of red, yellow, purple, black, blue, orange, magenta, and brown.

One way to appreciate Ada's folliage turning from green to reds, yellows and its wide assortment of other colors is to view a short video from the Ohio Northern Unviersity Art and Design Facebook.

Click here, sit back and enjoy the colors.

 

 

Friday afternoon football toss at the stadium

Ada schools invite families and community members to the Guinness World Record Football Toss event taking place at 2 p.m. on Friday at War Memorial Stadium.

According to school officials, it is possible that volunteers are needed from the stands to participate on the field in the event.

Persons interested in being a volunteer should arrive at the field at 1:35 p.m.

As an extra reminder, wear something purple.

Viva Maria's will donate a portion of proceeds to the UW

Enjoy a meal at Viva Maria's next week and you will help the United Way of Hardin County.

The popular Ada restaurant will participated in the Hardin County "All Out for United Way" from 4 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, according to Phyllis Griffith of the United Way.

Viva Maria will give a portion of their proceeds that evening to United Way of Hardin County. Funds will benefit 22 partner agencies.

Earlier this month Enrique Cabrera, manager of El Campo Mexican Restaurant, Ada, welcomed patrons for the first “All Out “for this year’s campaign for United Way of Hardin County.

Efforts include installing free smoke alarms, making fire escape plans

The American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign is coming to Ada on Saturday, Nov. 2.  

The Red Cross will be going through several Ada neighborhoods on Saturday, Nov. 2, starting at 9 a.m. to install smoke alarms at no cost in homes that need them and teach people about what they can do now to be prepared should a fire break out in their home.

Joining the Red Cross will be the Ohio Northern University Greek Life students. 

“Installing smoke alarms cuts the risk of someone dying from a home fire in half, so we’re joining with groups from across our community to install smoke alarms,” said Todd James, Executive Director of the North Central Ohio Chapter.

Purpose to building distillery, bar, restaurant and greenhouse

Two 1992 Ada High School classmates, Troy Erickson and Billy Watterson, using the name Ada Boyz Holdings, LLC, intend to develop a distillery with a bar and restaurant and a greenhouse for growing hemp on a site in the Ada industrial park, bordering North Avenue.

The intended land purchase required action in two special Ada meetings. First, Ada council, passed an ordinance on Oct. 17, transferring the property to the Ada Community Improvement Corp. (CIC). Next, CIC on Oct. 23 passed a motion entering a real estate agreement with Ada Boyz Holdings, LLC.

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