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Local ghost stories to be told at Ada Public Library

Posted by Staff on Saturday, October 14, 2023

Program at Ada Public Library on October 18

Three Bluffton ghost story talks by Fred Steiner take place this upcoming week, according to the author of the newly released “Where Bluffton’s Ghosts Sleep.”

The talks, presented with PowerPoint graphics, are open to the public on the following dates:

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Ada drops annual Bulldog battle to CG

Posted by Staff on Saturday, October 14, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School football team lost 56-6 to league co-leader Columbus Grove in their annual Northwest Conference Bulldog battle Friday night, October 13, at War Memorial Stadium.

Grove scored touchdowns on all six of its first half possessions to build a 42-0 halftime lead and win going away to stay tied for first place in the NWC.

Ada dropped to 3-6 overall and 1-5 in league play with their second straight defeat. The loss eliminated Ada from playoff contention. 

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Ada schools and community focus on bus safety October 16-20

Posted by Staff on Saturday, October 14, 2023

Ada Exempted Village Schools and the surrounding community recognize National School Bus Safety Week, October 16-20. The national theme this year is BEEP! BEEP! School bus safety starts with me.

More than 800,000 Ohio students ride on school buses each day, and nearly 15,000 bus drivers, mechanics, secretaries and supervisors statewide are dedicated to providing safe transportation for Ohio children.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tells us that students are about 70 times more likely to get to school safely when taking a school bus instead of traveling by car.

This year's national campaign is focused on reminding us that safety starts with me and the importance of motorists in keeping our students safe. Ohio law requires motorists to stop clear of the school bus until the bus driver cancels the red lights and the bus begins to move.

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Extension report for Hardin Co. August rainfall

Posted by Staff on Saturday, October 14, 2023

By Mark Badertscher
OSU Extension Educator

HARDIN COUNTY__During the month of August 2023, Extension volunteer rainfall reporters received an average of 5.10 inches of rain. The most rain for this month, 7.27 inches fell in Goshen Township as measured by John Brien. The least rain reported during the month, 3.00 inches was reported in Blanchard Township by Nutrien Ag Solutions. During the same month last year, an average of 4.32 inches of rain fell. The rainfall recorded in August over the past ten years averaged 3.21 inches.

For the growing season since April 15, the average precipitation in the townships was 15.73 inches, ranging from 13.03 inches in Blanchard Township and 13.07 inches in Liberty Township to 19.35 inches in Pleasant Township. The growing season average rainfall was 3.62 inches below the ten-year average for Hardin County through August.

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Bulldog girls soccer takes close loss to Miller City

Posted by Staff on Friday, October 13, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls soccer team battled visiting powerhouse Miller City tough before losing a hard-fought 2-1 match Thursday evening, October 12, in the regular season finale at War Memorial Stadium.

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Ada Lions draw raffle winners for 2023

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, October 13, 2023

By Paula Scott

Four lucky ticket holders won prizes in the 2023 Ada Lions Club raffle drawing on October 11. All 4,500 tickets were sold with the lure of the big first place prize: two tickets to the October 21 Ohio State vs. Penn State football game and an overnight stay at a Columbus area Choice hotel.

Purchasers were also tempted by the second prize: an OSU bench crafted by Allen County Fabrication, third prize of $100 cash and fourth prize of $50.00 cash.

Lion Jill Simmons did the honors of drawing the winning tickets with these results:

1st place) Lion Mike Lenhart

2nd place) Brett Rogers

3rd place) Jerry Hawk

4th place) Matt Hughes

Raffle co-chairman Ted Prueter thanked everyone who sold tickets and announced that the proceeds would be divided equally between the Lions scholarship and the Charles “Bud” Hawkins Memorial Scholarship; each will receive approximately $1800.

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