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January 2017

Ada boys fifth at Jay Invite

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Beth Downing on Monday, January 9, 2017

PORTLAND, Ind. - The Ada boys swim team finished a solid fifth out of 13 teams at the Jay County Invitational in northeast Indiana Saturday.

The Lady Bulldogs came in 13th in their 15-team field.
Oak Hill won both the boys and girls team titles with 439 points on each side. The Bulldog boys team totaled 205 points.

Boys team standings
1) Oak Hill 439 points
2) Celina 425
3) Bellmont High School 288
4) Jay County 227
5) Ada 208
6) Versailles 186
7) Centerville 118
8) Coldwater 99
9) Fort Recovery 87
10) Saint Marys Memorial 74
11) New Bremen 62
12) Marion Local 45
13) Minster 14

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Sheriff Everhart speaks to Kiwanis on Jan. 10

Posted by Beth Downing on Monday, January 9, 2017

The Ada Kiwanis Club will meet on Tuesday January 10th, at noon in the Dean's Heritage Room, McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University.

Kiwanian Charles Van Dyne will be in charge of the club program.

Hardin County Sheriff Keith A. Everhart will be the guest speaker.

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Ada High School yearbooks now online

Yearbooks from 1913 to 2015 on library's website
Posted by Rhett Grant on Sunday, January 8, 2017

Ada High School Yearbooks, ranging from 1913 to 2015, are now available online via the Ada Public Library's website.

The choice to digitize the yearbook came out of a two-fold concern: preservation of the oldest yearbooks, that are beginning to fall apart; and concern for making as much of the library's collection available to the public, especially those doing genealogical research who are unable to make it to Ada.

To access the yearbooks, one must only:

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ONU Men's Basketball: 5 score double figures

By Tim Glon
Posted by Beth Downing on Saturday, January 7, 2017

ADA — Ohio Northern had five players score in double figures and shot 59 percent from the floor in a 101-91 victory over No. 13-ranked Marietta on Saturday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears (6-7 overall, 4-2 Ohio Athletic Conference) got 19 points each from seniors Devon Allen (Lima/Senior), Konnor Baker (Ada) and Aron Thress (Lancaster/Amanda-Clearcreek).

The Polar Bears meet Baldwin Wallace at 7 p.m. on Wednesday In the ONU Sports Center.

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Baby it's cold outside!

Photo by Ken Collins
Posted by Beth Downing on Saturday, January 7, 2017

Ken Collins gives us a Saturday morning view of his thermometer. The temp eventually reached 1 below with the wind-chill even worse. We looked for people to photograph braving the frigid weather, but no one was outside. Duh. Hark! Expect mid 40s Tuesday, even 50s Thursday. Hang on.

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Aftermath of the fire on E. North Ave

Photo by Ken Collins
Posted by Beth Downing on Saturday, January 7, 2017

Dennis "Doc" Garbrecht was listed in fair condition Saturday evening at Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus following a fire at his home, 301 E. North Ave., on Thursday morning. His wife, Peg, who was also home at the time, was uninjured.

The fire began in the laundry room, but what ignited the fire has not been determined yet. The two-story home was a total loss.
Four fire departments responded to the fire in very cold weather, battling the blaze for five hours. The Garbrechts were alerted to a fire by a smoke detector.

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Girls’ basketball: Ada falls to red-hot Crestview

Ada travels to Kenton on Saturday
Posted by Beth Downing on Friday, January 6, 2017

BY CORT REYNOLDS

ADA - A two-week layoff did nothing to dull the shooting eye of the Crestview girls basketball team.

The visiting Lady Knights shot over 60 percent from the field and also employed a tough defense to stifle Ada 75-35 and record a convincing Northwest Conference victory Thursday night.

The Lady Bulldogs had their three-game win streak snapped as they fell to 4-4 overall and 0-3 in NWC action. Crestview improved to 4-4 overall and 1-2 in the NWC with their third consecutive victory.

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Men’s ball: ONU comes up short against Otterbein

Posted by Beth Downing on Friday, January 6, 2017

BY CALEB SCOTT

ADA — A late effort by the Ohio Northern men's basketball team came up short as Northern fell 60-50 to Otterbein Wednesday evening at the Rike Center.

The Polar Bears fall to 5-7 overall and 3-2 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Cardinals move to 6-6, 2-3.

Northern was led offensively by senior Devon Allen (Lima/Senior) with a team high 13 points and a game-high five assists.

Senior Konnor Baker (Ada) chipped in 11 points and added six rebounds.

Senior Aron Thress (Lancaster/Amanda Clearcreek) grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds to lead Northern defensively.

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Lena Smith 1929-2017

Posted by Beth Downing on Friday, January 6, 2017

Lena Smith, age 87 went to be with the Lord on January 4, 2017 at Hardin Hills Health Center, Kenton, Ohio. She was born on March 8, 1929 in Bell County, Kentucky.

Lena was a homemaker and a member of the Missionary Baptist Church of LaFayette.

Surviving are two sons: Jabe (Jenny) Smith of Corbin, KY and Theodore "Ted" (Margaret) Smith of Harrod; two daughters: Ora (Ellis) Puckett of Alger and Pat (Terry) Kessinger of Centertown, KY; and seventeen grandchildren,thirteen great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter.

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ONU women remain perfect after beating Otterbein

Posted by Beth Downing on Friday, January 6, 2017

BY CALEB SCOTT

ADA — The No. 15 ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team used a strong second half to defeat Otterbein 78-61 Wednesday evening at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears remain perfect, improving to 12-0 overall and 5-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Cardinals fall to 5-7, 1-4.

Senior Britt Lauck (Lima/Shawnee) led Northern offensively with a game-high 17 points, while junior Amy Bullimore (Morrow/Little Miami) tallied her second double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Junior Courtney Cramer (Arcadia) and sophomore Jenna Dirksen (Beavercreek/Carroll) each added 12 points for the Polar Bears.

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