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2021-10-16

(ADA, OK) Here are today’s top stories from the Ada area.

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Ada / ecok.edu

Free Russian classes return to Ada library

ADA – For the second consecutive year, area school children will have an opportunity to learn the Russian language and about the Russian culture thanks to an East Central University professor and her students. Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya, a longtime Languages professor and director of Global Education at ECU, and her... Read more

Ada's historic Little Red Schoolhouse gets some love

ADA, Okla. (KTEN) — Ada's Little Red Schoolhouse recently got a fresh coat of paint and some other updates, including a new rope for its bell. Jones Chapel School opened in 1907, and classes continued until 1957. The building was moved to its current location at Wintersmith Park in 1990. Read more

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Oklahoma / theadanews.com

The Return of OK Art Crawl: Discover the art next door!

Oklahomans, get ready for the return of the biggest art crawl ever— encompassing the entire state! For the OK Art Crawl, on Saturday, artists all over the state will be displaying their art—in their windows, on their porches, in their driveways—so that Oklahoma residents can Discover the Art Next Door! Read more

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Ada / theadanews.com

Finch-Walker named 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year

Michelle Finch-Walker, one of three owners of “Girls Gone Wine,” has been named East Central University’s 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year. As per tradition, she will deliver the annual Limes Lecture to college and visiting high school students in November. Finch-Walker, along with friends and business partners Chandra Rickey and... Read more

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