ADA — Ada Exempted Village Schools has announced its honor roll for the second nine weeks of the 2015-2016 school year.

ADA — Long-needed masonry repairs to the Ada Municipal Building have finally been approved by council. Assistant Administrator Jamie Hall spoke with council at its regular meeting on Tuesday about the condition of the building.

ADA — The Ada Public Library has been awarded a Books for Children Grant from the Libri Foundation, a nationwide non-profit organization which donates new children's books to small, rural public libraries in the United States).

TROY, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a car was traveling more than 100 mph when it hit a school bus in western Ohio last week, killing the car’s driver and hurting nine children. Chief Deputy Dave Duchak of the Miami County Sheriff’s Office says a computer shows 21-year-old Taylor Dickey was accelerating during the Thursday morning crash. Duchak says the …

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The girls on the Riverdale basketball team wanted to leave their home court for the final time in the 2015-16 season on a happy note when they hosted Upper Scioto Valley on Monday night. The game didn’t start out as planned as the Falcons fell behind by 10 early points early in the second quarter.

ADA — From a cow standing in a field to the kickoff of the Super Bowl, a group of people who work in Ada can tell you how to make a football better than anyone else in the world.

ADA — Ada High School did something for the first time Saturday night – retire the number of a former athlete. The recipient of the honor was 2008 Ada graduate Zac Dysert, who is currently a member of the Miami Dolphins.

BELLEFONTAINE — Ben Logan jumped all over Bellefontaine early Monday night and cruised to a 58-36 girls basketball victory. The Raiders (18-3) led 16-5 after the first quarter and 30-11 at halftime.

VAN BUREN — Ada pulled away from Van Buren in the third quarter Monday night on the way to a 58-42 nonconference girls basketball victory. The Bulldogs (13-6) led 12-9 after the first quarter and 29-23 at halftime.

Benjamin Logan students were able to get a first-hand look at state and local government, elections, and politics during January. On Jan. 26, Jill McKelvey's Advanced Placement Government students welcomed an alumnus, Matthew Overturf.