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Beatitudes serves over 100 children with summer food distribution

Regional news

/ Jun 19, 2026

By Marlena Ballinger

ADA_Beatitudes served over 100 families with its summer food distribution that occurred on June 9.

According to Deb Curlis, the coordinator for the food drive, Beatitudes received two grants for the distributed food. One came from the Hardin County Community Foundation and a second grant came from the John Henry Eldrige Jr. Foundation. The grants totaled $9000. Each Hardin County school district was represented in the 100 kids who signed up, including some homeschooled students.

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St. Mark community meal, June 24

Events

/ Jun 22, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE--St. Mark Lutheran will be serving up it's Community Meal on Wednesday, June 24, from 5:00 to 6:30, or whenever we run out.

This meal is free and open to the public.

This menu is sub sandwich, coleslaw, melon, and cookie.

As always you can dine in, carry out, or drive up for curbside service with a limit of 8 meals per vehicle. If you require more than 8 we ask that you call us at 419-792-0911 by noon on Tuesday so we can be better prepared. Please come in for large carry orders to help keep the drive up line moving.

St Mark Lutheran is located at the corner of Lincoln and Johnson Streets in Ada.

Ada Gators downed by Westside

Sports

/ Jun 22, 2026

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada summer swim team lost to visiting West Ohio Aquatic League rival Westside on an unseasonably chilly and windy Thursday evening, June 18.

The Waves took the combined dual meet by a 552-240 score.

The Ada boys team had their three-meet win streak snapped with a 242-157 defeat.The Gator boys fell to 3-2 this summer with the result.

Westside beat the short-handed Ada girls, 310-83. The Gator girls dropped to 0-5this season after the loss. Ada is 0-5 in combined meets.