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December 2023

Bulldog boys basketball fall to muscular Musketeers

Posted by Staff on Sunday, December 3, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The Ada High School boys basketball team hung close most of the way, but eventually lost 73-56 to a more experienced, stronger Fort Jennings squad Saturday night.

The Bulldogs managed to hang within 61-52 midway through the fourth period, but FJ closed on a 12-4 run to win by a deceptively wide margin of 17.

    1   2   3   4   F
ADA   10   18   14  14   56
FT J   19   15   17   22   73
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Hancock Park District’s annual photography contest opens

Posted by Staff on Sunday, December 3, 2023

FINDLAY__Hancock Park District’s 28th Annual Photography Contest is now underway. To be eligible for judging, photographs must be taken in the Hancock Park System (i.e., parks owned and/or managed by the Hancock Park District), from the Blanchard River Greenway Trail, or of the Blanchard River (e.g., landscapes, wildlife, and outdoor recreation).

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New appliances help Bluffton Hospital rehabilitation patients

Posted by Staff on Saturday, December 2, 2023

Rehabilitation patients at the Bluffton Hospital swing bed unit will get a better chance to practice their household living skills with the arrival of several new appliances. This is expected not only to help their caregivers in discharge planning, but also to help patients themselves gain confidence.

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Weekend Doctor: Heel pain

Posted by Staff on Saturday, December 2, 2023

By Thomas Vail, DPM
Podiatry, Medical Staff Member of Blanchard Valley Health System

Heel pain is the most common foot condition that brings patients to my office. Heel pain is caused by the inflammation of the plantar fascia, multiple muscles, the bursa, nerves and the periosteum under the heel.

For most people, heel pain is at its worst in the morning. While you are sleeping, your feet rest in a downward, relaxed position, causing your muscles to tighten. When you take your first steps out of bed, stretching these tight muscles can cause pain.

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Bulldog boys basketball edged by Ridgemont

Posted by Staff on Saturday, December 2, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

The very young and inexperienced Ada High School boys basketball team tipped off its home and season opener by losing a close 48-41 battle to visiting county rival Ridgemont Friday night, December 1.

The Bulldogs played well for most of the game, but a third-period lapse proved to be the difference.

     1    2   3   4   F
Ada    8   16     7   10   41
Rmt    8   15   16     9   48
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Ada First Presbyterian Church fundraiser on December 10

Posted by Staff on Saturday, December 2, 2023

The Ada First Presbyterian Church will host a Women's Guild Holiday Luncheon Fundraiser on Sunday, December 10 at 11.45 a.m.

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Public transportation is coming to Hardin County in July 2024

Posted by Staff on Saturday, December 2, 2023

The Hardin County Local Transportation Match Executive Committee has reached its minimum fundraising requirement to bring public transportation to Hardin County. The committee partnered with Hancock, Hardin, Wyandot & Putnam Community Action Commission (HHWP CAC) in an effort to create an affordable and accessible public transportation program. The program will provide safe and reliable transportation options for all residents of Hardin County, regardless of age or income.

HHWP CAC will be the lead agency in charge of operating and maintaining the public transportation program.

Morgan Ellis, committee chair, said, “We are grateful for the support that has been pledged thus far and look forward to seeing the positive impact that the project will have on Hardin County.”

The Committee is continuing its fundraising effort and is seeking partner agencies to expand and support the future operation of the program.

Public transportation will be available in Hardin County beginning July 1, 2024. More details about the program, including how to schedule rides and rate information, will be released closer to the start date.

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Bulldog girls basketball rallies past USV

Posted by Staff on Friday, December 1, 2023

Conley scores career-high 15

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls basketball team overcame a slow start to convincingly defeat traditional arch-rival Upper Scioto Valley 45-32 Thursday night, November 30.

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  Ada   5    9  12  19   45
  USV   11    2   11   8   32
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Bulldog wrestling squad led by state qualifiers

Posted by Staff on Friday, December 1, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School varsity wrestling program lost some key grapplers to off-season injuries, but returns a pair of state meet competitors and a young district qualifier to lead the team in 2023-24.

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Pilot project to test methods reducing phosphorus loss from farm fields

Posted by Staff on Friday, December 1, 2023

Strip till unit is being built by Rohrs Manufacturing of McGuffey

By Hardin Soil & Water Conservation District 

The Pilot Watershed Project is out of the starting block and running in Shallow Run. Hardin County’s Shallow Run is a watershed encircling Dunkirk and is the focus of a research effort being led by The Ohio State University and several other universities and public and private partners. The research is designed to examine if applying enough conservation practices in this watershed can create a detectable improvement in water quality. More specifically, can conservation practices reduce phosphorus loss from farm fields?

Each year a green slimy algal bloom develops in Ohio’s Lake Erie impacting water quality. Algae use the phosphorus being delivered to the lake as a food source and cover large areas of the lake and can become toxic in certain situations.  Boaters, charter captains and many residents in the area don’t like that. Lake Erie, annually, is a billion dollar economic asset for the State of Ohio.  Also, the city of Toledo uses water from the lake for its citizens water supply and spends millions of dollars treating water for domestic use. Many look at agriculture as being a major contributor of phosphorus and for the resulting algal bloom.

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