Ada's latest news

  • /

Ellis Puckett, age 76, of Alger, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Joint Township Hospital, St. Marys.  

He was born on December 15, 1948, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Kelly and Gladys (Hall) Puckett, Sr.   On June 29, 1968, Ellis married Ora (Smith) Puckett, and she preceded him in death on May 5, 2022. 

  • /

FROM ONU.EDU/NEWS__Ohio Northern University’s Raabe College of Pharmacy and OhioHealth have partnered to create a comprehensive, innovative internship program that is revolutionizing how students gain practical experience.

The program provides pharmacy interns with practical, hands-on learning on ONU’s campus while simultaneously supporting critical patient care at OhioHealth hospitals across the state.

  • /

By Cort Reynolds

VANLUE__The visiting Ada High School girls basketball team routed Vanlue 40-23 in a Blanchard Valley Conference contest on Thursday, December 4.

The Bulldog girls evened their records at 2-2 overall and 1-1 in BVC play with their first road win in two tries this season.

The Wildcats fell to 0-3 overall and 0-2 in the BVC after the defeat.

“It was good for the girls to get back in the win column,” said Ada head coach Zach Ricker. “It is something to build off of going into Saturday.”

The Bulldogs led 14-7 after the first period as senior Anna Conley poured in eight early points.

  • /

Compiled by Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following ten land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in November 2025 as reported on the website of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon  and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.

ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM/TO

LAND

  • /

The following results are from November 21 - December 4 of the Ohio Northern University 2025 athletics season as reported on www.ONUSports.com:

NOVEMBER 22

  • /

From BlufftonIcon.com Christmas Open House on December 6-7 at Schumacher Homestead

Pages