You are here

Ada's latest news

The Nile Song: West Nile Virus

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In 1969, Pink Floyd released The Nile Song on the album More. You may not have heard the song because it was not released in the United States. Pink Floyd was an English rock band that was a leader in the progressive rock genre.It is probably better known for The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall

The Nile Song has lyrics about being dragged down by the lady on the Nile. A West Nile infection can drag you down! 

Ada's Aidra Preston is crowned Hardin County Fair Queen

Ada FFA members are pictured here as representatives on the Hardin County Fair Court. At far right is Aidra Preston, who was crowned the 2024 Hardin County Fair Queen. Preston will represent Hardin County at events throughout the year. PHOTO from Ada FFA Chapter Facebook

Ada Bulldogs girls soccer shut out at Delphos St. John’s

By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS __The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team lost a 1-0 nailbiter to non-league foe Delphos St. John’s Monday evening, September 9.

The Bulldogs dropped to 5-2 with the defeat.  

DSJ, which competes in the Western Ohio Soccer League, improved to 4-3 after the victory.

The Blue Jay goal came off a scramble in front of the net that the Bulldogs were unable to clear out in time. 

“Sometimes teams just have a bad night,” said Ada head coach Doug Dewese. “Delphos has an experienced team, and we knew going in scoring was going to be hard.

August 2024 land transfers in the Ada Exempted Village School District

By Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following five land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in August 2024 as reported on the websites 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

Commercial

Valve maintenance will take place through October 25

The Village of Ada has notified residents that the Public Works Department will be performing routine maintenance on valves beginning this week of September 10.

This routine maintenance work has a  projected completion date of October 25.

The notice says the work is being done "to exercise main line valves throughout the distribution system to assure reliable operation and maintain water quality."

To receive updates from the Village, register at https://www.adaoh.org/user/register

Ada Bulldog volleyball sweeps Vanlue

By Cort Reynolds

VANLUE __ The visiting Ada High School volleyball team defeated Vanlue in three sets to record their first-ever Blanchard Valley Conference win Monday evening, September 9.

The Bulldogs improved to 5-4 overall and 1-1 in the BVC this season after the 25-16, 25-18, 25-18 sweep on the road. 

Vanlue fell to 6-1 and 0-1 in the BVC with the defeat.

Junior Anna Conley hammered a dozen kills for the second match in a row to pace the Ada hitting attack.

Sophomore setter Jaylin St. Laurent passed out 30 assists.  

Senior Jenna Bassitt led the Bulldogs with 20 digs. Senior Tess Griffith mustered 13 digs. 

Pages