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The "309 Cup" is scheduled to be broadcast live on WKTN radio, 95.3 FM and begins at 6:30 p.m.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bulldog boys soccer team will travel roughly 80 miles to play a Hardin County rival in a historic contest at Franklin County this Sunday evening, September 21.

Ada will play a rare game at the home of the Columbus Crew Major League Soccer franchise on Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m. vs. local foe Kenton (7-1-2). 

By Joel McCullough

The Village of Ada Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 15 and with emergency actions passed an ordinance prohibiting adult use cannabis operators and medical marijuana cultivators, processors and retail dispensaries from operating within the Village of Ada. The ordinance which had previously been renewed every six months, was allowed to expire earlier this year. With no applications currently in process, council members opted to reinstate the restriction as a precautionary measure, this time without a set expiration date.

FROM FACEBOOK__Two Ada area organizations, Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Central Ohio and Vancrest of Ada, are collecting candy for the Halloween season.

MEDIA RELEASE__State Wildlife Officer Jason Porinchok, assigned to Putnam County, received a call about groundhogs that fell into a dry cistern and became trapped. Officer Porinchok advised the caller to place an object in the cistern long enough to reach to the top and leave it overnight. Groundhogs can climb trees and Officer Porinchok expected they could climb out of the cistern on another object. The strategy was successful and the groundhogs escaped unharmed. 

The following results are from September 12-18 of the Ohio Northern University 2025 athletics season as reported on www.ONUSports.com:

SEPTEMBER 12

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School boys soccer team lost 8-1 to visiting Liberty-Benton in a key North Central Ohio Soccer Association match at War Memorial Stadium on Thursday evening, September 18.

The Bulldog season record fell to 6-3-1 overall and 1-2 in the NCOSA standings after the defeat.  

The Eagles improved to 8-1-1 overall and 3-0 in NCOSA play following the decisive victory.

“Liberty-Benton has a lot of quality players on the field, they are good,” said second-year Ada head coach Aaron Acheson. “Our effort was there.“

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