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Severe thunderstorm near Wapakoneta

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

At 920 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wapakoneta, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.

Locations impacted include... Roundhead, Fryburg, Jumbo, New Hampshire, Uniopolis, Buckland, Waynesfield, Wapakoneta, Cridersville, St. Johns, State Route 195 at State Route 235, and Fort Shawnee. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 106 and 118.

 

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Bulldog softball blasts Pirates

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Photos by Mark Andreasen

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The visiting Ada High School softball team hammered Bluffton 12-1 Tuesday, April 1 to stay undefeated.

“It was nice to get another win and play a clean game,” said fourth-year Ada head coach Jeff Bassitt. “We didn’t make any errors. It is nice to play solid defense.”

The Bulldogs out-hit the Pirates 12-1 in the run-rule shortened contest.

Ada improves to 3-0 with the non-league victory, while Bluffton lost its opener to start out 0-1.  

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Bulldog baseball blasts Pirates

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The visiting Ada High School baseball team used two big innings and solid defense to knock off local rival Bluffton 9-3 in a non-league game on Tuesday evening, April 1. 

Neither team scored in the first three innings of what started out as a pitchers’ duel.

The Bulldogs then scored five runs in the fourth inning, and tallied four more in the fifth to break open the scoreless battle and win.

Ada improved to 1-1 after earning their first victory, while Bluffton dropped to 2-1 with the defeat.

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Quiet, quick Ada council meeting on April 1

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The mayor, all councilors, fiscal officer, police chief and legal advisor were all present for the April 1 regular meeting of the Village of Ada Council, which was dispatched in under an hour. (Agenda)

Three names were listed under the Open Floor segment on the agenda with the expectation that they would comment on a proposed ordinance regarding vendors including food trucks. Discussion indicated that two had spoken to the mayor and councilor Bob Simmons prior to the meeting.

There were no resolutions or ordinances on the agenda.

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Land Transfers for March 2025 in the Ada Exempted Village School District

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

By Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following six land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in March 2025 as reported on the website of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon  and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.

ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM… TO…

Agricultural

106 acres on TR 55 – 3/21/2025 – $1,388,387 – Agricultural vacant land – From BEAVERDAM CONTRACTING INC to Abdelbaki & Hanna Zoheir

32 acres on TR 55 – 3/21/2025 – $412,113 – Agricultural vacant land – From BEAVERDAM CONTRACTING INC to Abdelbaki & Hanna Zoheir

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May 2025 Women's Flag Football Tournament in Ada

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Sign up as a team or as a "loose woman"

The International Women's Flag Football Association is hosting a tournament at Ohio Northern University on May 10.

Learn about the tournament, international women's flag football events and read associated content on the IWFFA website HERE.

FLAG FOOTBALL PLAYERS CORNER

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