August 2024

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Ada High School boys soccer team lost to Bath 1-0 in a defensive battle on August 22 at War Memorial Stadium.

The Bulldogs fell to 2-1 after suffering their first loss. Bath improved to 1-0-1 with the shutout win.

Bath’s Peyton Liles scored in the opening minutes off a corner kick by Oscar Webb, and the Wildcats’ tough defense made it stand up the rest of the way.

“I have to give credit to Bath for finishing their corner kick,” said Bulldog head coach Aaron Acheson.

By Cort Reynolds

McGUFFEY __ The visiting Ada High School football team rallied to score 15 second half points and avoid an upset bid by Upper Scioto Valley in the 2024 season opener on August 23, by a score of 15-14.

Senior quarterback Levi Green converted a clutch 45-yard touchdown run in the final 90 seconds to tie the contest. Ada took the lead for good on Andrew Allen’s critical extra point kick, then clinched the game with an interception.

The Bulldogs start out 1-0 after beating the Rams for a second year in a row in the non-league rivalry lidlifter. Hard-luck USV opens 0-1.

“We are proud of our kids and how they kept fighting,” said Ada head coach Toby Smith. “USV is a good football team, and is well-coached. We feel very fortunate to come away with a win.”

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10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 7
Six locations in Rawson and Jenera

The Hancock Historical Museum will host its seventh Historic Barn Tour on September 7. The self-guided tour will showcase six historic barns dating from the 1860s to the 1930s in southern Hancock County paired with food, live music, kid’s  activities, demonstrations and fun for the entire family. 

Attendees will learn about the history of each barn, the farms they occupy and the  families who have owned them. Each barn on the tour displays impressive architecture, an  array of timber-framing techniques and styles that have served a variety of purposes.