Two local entrepreneurs are establishing a grab-and-go food market at The Mezza at the Regal Beagle. Ang’s Amazing Graze and Circle U Waffle Co., which were established as catering and food truck services, are now joining forces in a brick-and-mortar shop at 105 N. Main Street, as well as with ticketed events at “The Beagle.”
By Lainey Oswalt, Student Pharmacist, and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
ONU Healthwise Pharmacy
A Pew Research Center study found 90% of U.S. adults use smartphones, which translates to 293 million people. This number has more than doubled since 2011. The study recorded a 97% use of smartphones by adults age 18 to 29 years old. The Pew research reported that 15% of adults are smartphone dependent, meaning they do not subscribe to high-speed internet, but rely on their phones.
ADA__Two players from the Ada High School girls soccer team were recently named first team All-North Central Ohio Soccer Association in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.
In all, seven Bulldog girls earned some form of all-league honors. Ada has posted a 12-4-2 mark this fall, setting a program record for wins in a season.
Ada junior scoring leader Kenley Poling was voted first team All-NCOSA. The forward has scored 16 goals and passed out six assists for 38 points.
ADA__Ada High School junior scoring leader Andrew Allen was named first team All-North Central Ohio Soccer Association in boys soccer by the league coaches recently.
Allen has scored a team-high 25 goals and passed out five assists to pace the 11-4-2 Bulldogs with 55 points.
Junior goalkeeper Jacob Rush was one of three Ada players named second team all-conference. He has made 120 saves so far this season, a 7.1 average per match. Rush and the Ada defense have posted four shutouts this season.
OCT 15 MEDIA RELEASE__On October 14, 2025, the Ada Police Department was notified by the Ohio Northern University Public Safety Department regarding a mass email distributed to university faculty and students by a former student.
Officers from the Ada Police Department reviewed the email and accompanying documentation and determined that no overt threats were made toward any individuals or groups. However, out of an abundance of caution, officers increased routine patrols on and around the university campus.
The Ada Police Department remains committed to working collaboratively with our public safety partners to ensure the continued safety and security of residents, students, and visitors within the Village of Ada.
The Village of Ada has announced, "There was an issue with an electrical line behind McDonald's that caught on fire, causing a power outage for many residents of the Village. We do not have an ETA on when power will be restored." AEP estimated restoration was 11:00 p.m.
