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Ada Bulldog boys soccer wins vs. Fort Jennings

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __ The Ada High School boys soccer team rode a big second half to convincingly defeat Fort Jennings 6-1 on Monday evening, September 9, at War Memorial Stadium.

The Bulldogs scored five second-half goals to break away from a halftime tie and win.

Ada improved to 5-2 overall with the decisive non-league victory to already surpass last season’s win total of four. The Musketeers fell to 2-5 after the defeat. 

“The first half Ft. Jennings came out strong and competed,” said AHS head coach Aaron Acheson. “They used a 4-5-1 formation, and we had to figure out how to attack that alignment. 

Ada chamber hosts member meeting on Sept. 18

Featured speaker Sheila Coressel at 8:30 a.m. meeting

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly membership meeting on Wednesday, September 18 at 8:30 a.m. at the Ada Public Library.

Please note the new start time—which was adjusted it to accommodate those with school drop-offs.

A featured speaker will be Shelia Coressel, Democratic candidate for the 83rd House District and Ada Village Council member.

Register now for the 2024 Harvest & Herb Festival parade

Vendor registration for the 38th Annual Harvest & Herb Festival officially closed this past weekend. The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is thanking all vendors who signed up for the September 21 event.

Parade Registration is still open and your group, business or organization is welcome to participate. Information can be found at https://www.adaareachamber.org/harvestandherb.php. You can also email [email protected].

The event schedule is:

GRAPHIC Friends of the Library meet on September 11

The Friends of the Ada Public Library will meet next on Wednesday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m. Want to learn more about the Friends? Visit: adalibrary.org/about-us/friends-ada-public-library/

Ada Bulldog volleyball defeats Hornets

By Cort Reynolds

RAWSON __ The Ada High School volleyball team defeated Cory-Rawson in four sets at a non-conference road match on Saturday, September 7.

The Bulldogs improved to 4-4 overall this season after the 25-21, 25-14, 18-25, 25-15 win. Ada used a deep and versatile hitting attack to bury the Hornets as four Bulldog hitters recorded at least seven kills.

Winless C-R fell to 0-6 with the defeat.

Junior Anna Conley topped the Ada offense with a dozen kills.

Sophomore setter Jaylin St. Laurent passed out a career-high 33 assists, mustered 18 digs and served a whopping nine aces in her best match so far. 

Weekend Doctor: Understanding sepsis

By Gina Bailey, BSN, RN
Infection Preventionist, Quality/Infection Control, Blanchard Valley Health System

Sepsis is a public health crisis unfamiliar to many people, even though 1.7 million are diagnosed every year, and sepsis is the number one cause of death in U.S. hospitals. Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming response to infection. It leads to over 350,000 adult deaths and almost 7,000 pediatric deaths annually. Sepsis is the number one cost of hospitalization and skilled nursing care at an estimated $62 billion annually. 

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