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Bulldog football wins shootout at Arcadia

Sports

/ Aug 29, 2026

By Cort Reynolds

ARCADIA__The visiting Ada High School football team defeated Arcadia 38-28 in a Blanchard Valley Conference shootout opener Friday, August 28.

The Bulldogs improved to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the BVC with their second straight road win. Arcadia fell to 1-1 overall and 0-1 in BVC play after the home loss.

“It was a good win for the team,” said Ada head coach Toby Smith. “We need to clean a bunch of things up if we want to keep winning. The kids played hard. Now we have to play hard with more discipline.”

The contest featured a back-and-forth battle between two potent offenses piloted by fine quarterbacks.

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10th "MIAWFF" celebrates football, celebrates Ada, Ohio

Events

/ Aug 28, 2026

By Paula Pyzik Scott / Photos by Mark Andreasen

The 10th Annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival–MIAWFF in Icon shorthand–on Saturday, August 22 was a rock and roll celebration of all things football in Ada, Ohio. Participant feedback suggests that the festival has gotten bigger and better every year, thanks to the efforts of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Weekend Doctor: Protecting young ears

Health

/ Aug 29, 2026

By Jessica Schulte, PA-C
Physician Assistant, ENT Specialists of Northwest Ohio

Children experience the world through the sounds around them, from a parent's voice and classroom lessons to music, sports and play. Healthy hearing is important for speech and language development, learning and social interaction. While hearing loss is often associated with aging, it can affect children as well, and in many cases, it is preventable.

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Beatitudes closed Aug. 30-September 7

Living in Ada

/ August 28, 2026

FROM FACEBOOK__Mark your calendars: Beatitdes Community Center, 210 N. Main St., and Bee Home, 228 N. Main St., will be closed for the first week of September.