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Bulldog baseball shut out by Knights

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Ada High School baseball team fell behind early and lost 8-0 to Crestview in a Northwest Conference contest Thursday evening, April 27.  

The Bulldog boys fell to 4-11 overall and 0-6 in the NWC with the defeat. Crestview improved to 11-2 and 6-1 in NWC play with the win.

Bulldog softball showdown with Crestview ends in loss

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School softball team played perhaps the biggest regular season game in program history when they hosted perennial power Crestview in a first-place showdown between unbeaten league foes before a big crowd Thursday evening, April 27, at War Memorial Park.

Ada Council meets on May 2

The Ada Village Council will hold its next regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2 in council chambers at 115 W. Buckeye Ave. 

The meeting is open to the public and may be viewed live online. 

 The meeting link and packet are provided on the Village website, HERE.

It's official: Ada Schools join Blanchard Valley Conference

The Ada Exempted Village School District issued the following statement on Wednesday, April 26 regarding its athletic conference affiliation:

The Ada Exempted Village School Board voted to accept the invitation to join the Blanchard Valley Conference. 

We want to express our appreciation to the Northwest Conference and all member schools for their patience throughout this process. 

While we appreciate the rivalries and longstanding traditions we were able to establish in the NWC, we are excited to begin a new chapter as a member of the BVC.

Irene Florence Caudill was a homemaker

Irene Florence Caudill, age 98, of Harrod, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, surrounded by her family.

She was born on August 9, 1924, in Bonanza, Kentucky to the late Harrison and Lula (Whitaker) Wright.  On July 22, 1941, Irene married Powell Caudill and he preceded her in death on August 16, 1999. 

Irene is survived by her son, William Caudill.

She was preceded in death by her four sisters: Josie Hughes, Lee Prater, Nora Ramey and Myrtle Holbrook; and nine brothers: Sammie, Burl, Willie, Fred, Herman, Hershel, Brice, Lawrence and Lonnie Wright.

Gary Allen Brown taught and coached at Bluffton High School

Gary Allen Brown, age 84, of Ada, was welcomed into the arms of his Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on April 25, 2023, at Lima Memorial Health System, surrounded by his family. 

He was born on December 15, 1938, at home in Ada, Ohio to the late Russel Allen “Bud” and Ruth Marie (Klingler) Brown.  On May 27, 1961, Gary married Marsha Staley, his wife of 62 years and she survives in Ada.  

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