The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 9th annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival today, August 23, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in Depot Park. Two live bands, My Cousin Eddie and Trailer Park Ninjias, will set the party atmosphere. Food trucks and a beer tent will provide refreshments. Football themed activities and a Kidszone play area round out the festivities. The traditional Wilson football drop is at 10 p.m.
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By Cort Reynolds
ADA __The Ada High School football team kicked off its 2025 season with a methodically dominant 28-6 win over visiting arch-rival Upper Scioto Valley at War Memorial Stadium on a 75-degree night Friday, August 22.
Ada scored 28 unanswered points behind a fine passing attack to overcome a 6-0 second period deficit, and rolled to victory with a 21-0 second half.
AUG 22 MEDIA RELEASE__ArtSpace, 65 Town Square, Lima, is excited to introduce its 2nd 'Open Wall' event, offering a unique opportunity for emerging artists to exhibit their work in a professional gallery setting.
Inspired by the brave act of a freelance artist who smuggled his painting into the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich, ArtSpace aims to provide a legitimate platform for artists seeking to share their creativity with
the public.
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By Paula Pyzik Scott
Some 750+ new neighbors moved into Ada this past week. That’s the size of Ohio Northern’s Fall 2025 freshman class, the largest to enroll in the last 10 years. On move-in day, August 20, a small traffic jam at the corner of Main and College was entertained by Polar Bear welcome staff who jumped and hollered with excitement.
You could hear the occasional car horns and shouts from the office of University President Melissa Bauman. While her calendar has a steady flow of speaking engagements and meetings year-round, faculty and staff manage the nearly zero-to-sixty transition from summer to fall semester on campus. Total enrollment at ONU is over 3,000, more than doubling the population. In fact, the State of Ohio officially recognizes that the students are not permanent residents, so that the Village doesn’t have to become a city.
LIMA BATH__The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team tied non-league foe Bath 1-1 on Thursday night, August 21.
The Bulldogs ran their record to 2-0-1 with the tie. WBL rival Bath is 0-1-1 after the result.
“It was a gritty performance that builds character,” said Ada second-year head coach Aaron Acheson. “This was a great test for us. The boys played with their heart and truly left it all on the pitch.
“It was great to have Bradyn back out there, overcoming an ankle injury that kept him out of the first two games,” he continued. “Jacob Rush made some great saves for his team.
