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Farms, Barns & Rural Heritage event celebrates WCOLC 20th anniversary

Regional news

/ Oct 26, 2026

Free WCOLC event on November 14 celebrates agricultural heritage with presentations, resources and historical homestead tour

MEDIA RELEASE__What better place to celebrate the farms, barns and the rural heritage of west central Ohio than a historic homestead? The West Central Ohio Land Conservancy (WCOLC) invites the community to Farms, Barns & Rural Heritage, a free event from 1-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14 at the historic 1843 Schumacher Homestead, located at 8350 Bixel Road in Pandora.

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Ada’s Andreasen 1st team All-BVC spiker, Preston 2nd team

Sports

/ Oct 25, 2026

By Cort Reynolds

Two Ada High School senior hitters topped the four Bulldog representatives named to the All-Blanchard Valley Conference volleyball teams in voting recently conducted by the league coaches.

Bulldog senior Brooklyn Andreasen was named first-team All-BVC. In the regular season, she knocked down 201 kills and made 26 blocks, 18 of which were solo stops. She hustled up 74 digs and served 29 aces.

Hard-hitting senior Dailah Preston was voted second-team All-BVC. She led the team in kills with 224, as well as in blocks with 36 solos and 12 assisted blocks.

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Jerry R. Wolber, 88, owned Associated Plastics

Obituaries

/ Oct 26, 2026

Jerry R. Wolber, age 88, of Ada, went home to his heavenly Father on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at his home while surrounded by his family.

He was born on November 14, 1937, in Ada to Fred M. and Rosa (Boutwell) Wolber. On June 23, 1957, Jerry married the love of his life, Lois E. Burks.

Jerry was a proud father of seven children: Jerry Ronald Wolber II, George (Stacy) Wolber, Eric Wolber, Fred (Vickie) Wolber, Mindy (Lyle) Jolliff, Melissa (Todd) Klingler, and Dee (Kent) Everhart, all of Ada. He was a beloved grandfather to 22 grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren.