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Celebrating a glorious fall in Ada

With Halloween in the rearview mirror, debate over whether it's too early for Christmas decorations and music can begin. Can we all agree that it's been a glorious fall in Ada? Photo by Mark Andreasen.

Kiwanis awards 22 trophies for best Halloween costumes

Attached below are winning costumes photos from the Ada Kiwanis

The Ada Kiwanis kicked off a big week of 2024 Halloween and Trick or Treat festivities in Ada. The organization’s Halloween Parade attracted 124 participants competing for 22 trophies. The seven award categories and the winners are listed below.

Preschool and Kindergarten
34 Participants

  1. Carter Hall
  2. Jr Williams
  3. Kylyn Staley
  4. Laynie Klingler

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Weekend Doctor: Holidays and depression

By James H. Legge III, MSN, APRN-CNP, PMHNP
Certified Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Center of Northwest Ohio 

The holiday months (mid-November to post-January) can be extremely difficult for loved ones suffering from mental illness. It’s postulated that family members and friends can reach intolerable levels of anxiety and depression during this time due to accentuated family dynamics, financial strain, and other stressors.  

2 Ada Bulldog golfers honored by BVC

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – Two Ada High School golfers received All-Blanchard Valley Conference honors for 2024.

Senior Ethan Lawence and sophomore Brody Rister were both named honorable mention All-BVC.

Leipsic’s Brevin Brandt earned BVC Player of the Year honors.

Van Buren mentor Eric Heitkamp was named BVC Coach of the Year by his peers. VB won the league championship with 920 strokes as they captured all three conference tournaments. 

The Ada Bulldogs finished eighth in their first season as a member of the 10-team league at 1,264 total strokes.

Highway Patrol announces online survey

Take the survey HERE.

Throughout the month of November, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is conducting an online survey to identify traffic safety concerns and obtain feedback about interactions with the agency.

“Fall Back” this weekend

Daylight Savings ends in the wee hours this Saturday-Sunday, November 2-3. Whether you change your clocks before you go to bed on Saturday or when you get up on Sunday, you’ll need to move them back one hour. The change officially takes place at 2:00 a.m. EST.

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