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FROM FACEBOOK__Mark your calendars for the 5th Annual USV Performing Arts Boosters Spring Craft & Vendor Show! This event will take place on Saturday, March 27, 2027, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Upper Scioto Valley High School in McGuffey, Ohio. All proceeds from this event will go to the USV Performing Arts Boosters to help support the Performing Arts students (Band, Drama, Choir & elementary music programs) of USV.

FROM FACEBOOK__The Elzay Gallery of Art at Ohio Northern University is pleased to present Poster for Tomorrow’s “Work Right!” poster exhibition. The show is on display from October 5–28, 2026. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (closed Saturday and Sunday). The event is free and open to the public. Work Right! exhibit is comprised of 100 posters from international artists and designers serving as a launchpad for thoughtful debate on workers’ rights.

By Robin Brown, LISW-S Psychotherapist, Psychiatric Center of Northwest Ohio As summer winds down, the days grow shorter, and we spend more time indoors. For some people, the changing seasons bring more than an adjustment to cooler weather. They bring noticeable changes in mood, energy, sleep, and motivation. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or seasonal depression, is a type of depression that follows a recurring seasonal pattern, most commonly during the fall and winter months.

FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada public library is hosting a Horror Book Group that is meeting on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 PM. This month, they will read the book "How to Sell a Haunted House" by Grady Hendrix. It'll take more than some new paint to get this place on the market, but some houses don't want to be sold... Copies are available at the front desk of the Ada Public Library. The library is located at 320 N, Main St., Ada.

MEDIA RELEASE__The Sheila Coressel for State Representative - Ohio 83rd Cups & Conversation Tour is heading to Ada for its fourth stop on a five-stop tour across the district. Coressel invites area residents to join her Saturday, October 10, from 10-11:00 a.m. at Starbucks, 534 S. Main St. Grab a coffee and have a conversation with the candidate. “Cups & Conversation is about making time to listen,” said Coressel. “I want to hear directly from the people I hope to represent.

By Cort Reynolds NORTHWOOD__The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team ended a six-game road swing on a high note by beating new North Central Ohio Soccer Association member Northwood 6-1 on Saturday, Oct. 3. The Bulldogs improved to 7-6-1 overall and finished 2-4 in the rugged NCOSA after the road win. Miller City leads the league at 4-0. Northwood fell to 4-10-1 and 1-3 in the NCOSA after the home loss. Ada led 4-1 at halftime and was never seriously threatened.

By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Aftan Dewese KALIDA - The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team rode a big second half to defeat Kalida 5-1 in a non-league match on Saturday, Oct. 3. The Bulldog girls improved to 11-1-2 with the road victory. Kalida fell to 3-5-4 with the home defeat. Ada clung to a 2-1 halftime lead. But junior Emily Shanks scored two goals and made an assist in the second half to spearhead the victory.

FROM FACEBOOK—Please be advised that Hancock Public Health has confirmed one (1) measles case in Findlay, Ohio, with exposure in several locations. The individual was at multiple locations in Findlay while infectious during the days and times listed below.

Juniors & Seniors will be in Purple and Sophomores & Freshmen will be in White FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Bulldogs 2026 Powder Puff Game is Sunday, Oct. 4. Come cheer on Ada students for a fun night at the War Memorial Stadium! Sunday, October 4 Game Time: 6:00 p.m. Stadium Opens: 5:15 p.m. Tickets: • Players: $2 • Spectators: $5 Bake sale items will also be available. The 2026 Powder Puff Game is brought to you by the Class of 2028. All proceeds will go toward this year's prom.

High-scoring game includes 10 ties By Cort Reynolds BLOOMDALE__The visiting Ada High School football team beat Elmwood 64-53 in a seesaw Blanchard Valley Conference shootout on Friday, Oct. 2. Ada led 42-41 after the third period, then pulled away late with a 22-12 finishing kick to win by 11. Bulldog senior quarterback Blake Zoladz threw three touchdown passes and ran for three more TDs. He accounted for 437 yards in total offense.