Fall is here - even though it's still August - and that means Friday night football and Friday night band shows. The Ada High School marching band performed for the first time on Friday. (Todd Klingler photo)
The Ada Bulldogs opened their 2012 football season Friday night at War Memorial Stadium with an impressive 55-0 non-conference win over the Hardin Northern Polar Bears. The win puts the Bulldogs at 1-0 for the season and the Bears at 0-1.
The Ada Public Library's end of summer book sale is now underway. Here's how it works:
• Stuff a bag full of books for one dollar.
• VHS & DVD's - 2 for $1.00
• Magazines - 25 cents a bundle.
The sale will run through Wednesday, Sep. 5, 2012. All proceeds from the book sale benefit the library.
Join the library on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. to discuss The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson.
An international publishing sensation, Larsson's book combines murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel.
"We sell Dr. Lesure's Veterinary Medicine" reads the sign above the door of the Welsh Drug Store, a one-time important Main Street business. In the photo are Lyman Conner (right) and Ben Conner (left).
This photo is from the collection of Leland Crouse.