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Ada Chamber meets April 16 at 8:30 a.m.

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Presentation: Managing Stress in the Workplace with Dr. Alan Cook, DC

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will host its next member meeting on Wednesday, April 16 at 8:30 a.m. at Ada Public Library. The agenda includes:

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April showers, April flowers

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Is the churn of a sump pump currently part of the soundtrack of your life? Fortunately, April showers are also bringing April flowers to northwest Ohio.

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Discounted Ada Municipal Pool passes go on sale April 16

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Provided by the Village of Ada
www.adaoh.gov/municipal-pool-opening-may-24-2025

In preparation for the Ada Municipal Pool, 426 S Park Dr., opening for the 2025 season on Saturday, May 24, the Village of Ada will sell discounted pool passes beginning April 16, 2025 and ending on April 30, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. 

NEW: Previously the pool opened at 1:00 p.m., during the 2025 season the pool will open at 12:00 p.m.

PRICES

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Burger named OAC Women's Golfer of the Week

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, April 9, 2025

ADA — ONU senior Amelia Burger (Centerville) was named the OAC Women's Golfer Player of the Week for the week of April 1-7.

Burger was Co-Medalist with teammate Marisa Alfes (Bellbrook) with an 81-79—160 at the Jimmy Hanlin Golf Classic on Sunday and Monday.

She also finished second of 29 at the Heidelberg Invitational with a 78 on Friday.

This season, Burger shares the team lead with an 80.5 average for 14 rounds.

This is the second time this season and the fourth time in her career that Burger has won the award.

The Polar Bears will return to action Monday at the OAC Spring Preview at River Greens Golf Course in West Lafayette, Ohio.

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John R. Prater, Sr. served in the U.S. Navy

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, April 8, 2025

John R. Prater, Sr., age 84, of Harrod, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025 at his residence, surrounded by his family. 

He was born on April 1, 1941 in Bainbridge, Ohio to the late William and Minnie (Jones) Pratter. On October 2, 1965 John married Evelyn Downey and she survives in Harrod. 

Also surviving is his daughter, Amy (Kenny) Williams; five grandchildren: Blake (Celeste) Williams, Megan (Brady) Broadstone, Richie (Kayla) Prater, Eric (Omnia) Prater and Abby (Chris Scott) Prater; fourteen great grandchildren; and two sisters: Thelma Deatley of Arcadia, FL and Annie (Ray) Huff of Jeffersonville. 

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Bulldog softball outslugs Vanlue

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, April 8, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

VANLUE – The visiting Ada High School softball team out-slugged Vanlue 23-10 to win their first Blanchard Valley Conference in a wild contest on a cold Monday evening, April 7.

Bulldog center fielder Tess Griffith smacked four doubles and drove in four runs to pace the onslaught. She added a single for a perfect 5-5 batting day, and tallied four runs.

Ada exploded for 22 combined runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings to rally and win big.

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