Ada gone green

Ada's West Lincoln Ave. is now a lush green leading drivers from Main Street to the campus of Ohio Northern University. The university has been recognizes as a Tree Campus USA since 2009.

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March-April 2024 land transfers report for the greater Ada area

Posted by Staff on Monday, May 6, 2024

Compiled by Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following 18 land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District from February to April 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 - OWNER

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23255 TOWNSHIP RD 51 - 2/28/2024 - $140,000 - AGRICULTURAL WITH BUILDINGS - from Kimberley Geckle to Kevin and Jessica Geckle

115 NORTH AVE - 3/20/2024 - $35,000 - Commercial Garage – from Brian Flowers to Aaron Hughes

206 MAIN ST - 4/12/2024 - $125,000 - Office/Apartments, and Shed – From Amy Laubis to Tracy and Marianne Watts 

112 BUCKEYE ST - 4/25/2024 - $55,000 – Retail - from Pamela and Paul Heinfeld to Richard Hughes

17 ACRES along SR 235 SR - 04/26/2024 - $152,000 - Agricultural Vacant Land - from Jen Holdings LLC to James Henry

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Annual AHS track and field invitational draws 17 schools

Posted by Staff on Monday, May 6, 2024

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __ Ada High School hosted its annual track and field invitational on Saturday, May 4 at War Memorial Stadium.

Seventeen schools competed in the event.

Bluffton swept both the boys and girls team titles at the meet. Van Wert came in second in the boys and girls team standings.

The Ada boys finished a strong third, while the Bulldog girls tied for tenth with Cory-Rawson.

Senior Jackson Brown won the 110 high hurdles and took second in the 100-meter dash to pace the Bulldogs.

Sophomore Jordyn Smith took second in the girls 400-meter race.

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Ada observes drinking water week 

Posted by Staff on Sunday, May 5, 2024

The Village of Ada is joining communities across North America in celebrating Drinking Water Week, an annual observance led by the American Water Works Association.

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