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The Ada Community Improvement Corporation will hold its quarterly meeting at noon on April 16 starting at the Depot. After a brief business meeting, the group will tour the Ada Water Treatment Plant with Alex Fields, Water Plant Operator in Training.

A preliminary agenda includes:

  • Election of 2025 officers
  • Election of Water Resource and Ground Water Protection committee chair
  • Committee reports: Industrial, Commerical, Community, Executive Board, Water Resource

Membership forms are available at each meeting or requests can be made via e-mail to [email protected].

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The Ada Icon has been updated with a new 2-column web design. New features: Scrolling ticker on top of all pages for breaking news and special announcements; Photo gallery option at the top of articles; Announcement ads “above the fold” (the middle of home page), PDF attachment option for classified ads. 

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By Cort Reynolds

KALIDA – The visiting Ada High School softball team lambasted non-league foe Kalida 17-0 Saturday, April 12.

Sophomores Dailah Preston and Sophie Fleming both knocked their first career home runs over the fence in the second inning.

Ada senior ace Jenna Bassitt pitched five innings to garner her eighth win. She struck out seven and allowed three hits in the five-inning shutout.

The Bulldogs scored eight big runs in a fourth inning outburst to put the game well out of reach.

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By Lindsay Hartman, APRN-CNP 
Certified Nurse Practioner, Primary Care at Wellness Park 

Building a strong relationship with a primary care provider is one of the most important steps individuals can take to safeguard their health. A primary care provider serves as the first point of contact for medical concerns, offering preventive care, chronic disease management, and personalized guidance to maintain overall well-being. Establishing a trusted partnership with a healthcare professional ensures continuity of care and provides a solid foundation for long-term health management.

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By Cort Reynolds

NORTH BALTIMORE __ The visiting Ada High School baseball team lost a 5-4 non-conference nailbiter in the final inning to North Baltimore Saturday, April 12.

The Bulldogs tied the game 4-4 with a run in the top of the seventh frame. But NB tallied a walk-off run with one out in the home half of the seventh to win.

With one out in the seventh, the Tigers started their final rally with a drag bunt single by Zander Ferdinandsen. He then stole second. The next two batters walked to load the bases.

NB then won it on a bases-loaded walk that forced in Ferdinandsen with the winning run.

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Upper Scioto Valley School has released the following Principal's List for grades 8012 and Honor Roll for students in grades 7-12 for the 3rd nine weeks of 2024-2025.

Principal's List 4.00 to 3.85

Seniors: Sydney Christensen, Cullen Davis, Landon Detwiler, Zackary Goodin, Jesenia Hernandez, Lauren Kearns, Elliana Lemar, Rhiannon Risner, Maddox Underwood

Juniors: Noah McCoy, Grace Michels, Jase Prater, Benjamin Tidd

Sophomore: Raegan Castle, Layla Hunsicker, Audrey Lawrence, Tanner McDowell, Jesse Prater, Michael Stansbery, Lauren Thompson, Macain Underwood, Payten Whitaker

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