May 22, 2025
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker In the early hours of March 4th, a tornado flung the citizens of Ada, Oklahoma into chaos as the wind howled and the rain poured, the...
May 14, 2025
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Rural communities face many challenges, especially when it comes to digital skilling and technological workforce development. One way that Grow Ada has been working to overcome...
May 7, 2025
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) is increasingly important in today’s world. Technology touches nearly every aspect of our lives and will continue to expand its...
May 1, 2025
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Allison Poe has always followed her feet. She waits for the signs to appear and, once she recognizes them, she travels that path, and has never...
April 22, 2025
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker When Jeff Warren got involved in the Houston music scene as a teenager, he had no clue where his path would lead. Now, nearly thirty years...
April 17, 2025
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker In 2018, Dr. Christine Pappas competed in Ada Jobs Foundation’s Big Pitch Competition by promoting grinding glass bottles into sand. She won the Big Pitch that...
March 20, 2025
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Entrepreneurs and small business owners must consider many factors to achieve success, with their target market being one of the most crucial. Sometimes, when people are...
March 13, 2025
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker People often find the term “economic development” vague and confusing. Understanding how economic development works and benefits the community can be challenging. Though there are many...
March 6, 2025
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker In 2017, Ada schools took advantage of a new and unique opportunity. Committed to enhancing student education and post-high school preparation, Ada schools eagerly joined a...
February 26, 2025
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker For 27 years, the Ada Jobs Foundation, in partnership with the City of Ada, has led the economic development efforts in the community. Funded by the...