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December 2024

Suspect found in thefts in Village of Forest

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, December 31, 2024

UPDATE: The suspect described below has been located and taken into custody.

From Hardin County Sheriff's Office on Facebook

Hardin County deputies are requesting assistance from the public in identifying  a subject responsible for multiple thefts that occurred in the Village of Forest at approximately 9:00 a.m. on December 31, 2024.

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Bulldog boys basketball loss at Lincolnview

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, December 31, 2024

By Cort Reynolds

VAN WERT – The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team lost 52-47 to former Northwest Conference foe Lincolnview on December 30 to end their six-game win streak.

The Bulldogs led 36-35 after three periods, but the Lancers outscored the visitors 17-11 in the fourth quarter to pull off the five-point win.

Ada committed six costly turnovers in the final stanza.

The road warrior Bulldogs fell to 8-3 overall with the defeat, their third away game in four days. Lincolnview improved to 3-5 after the home win.

“We didn’t guard well,” said Ada head coach Chris Sautter. “We had foul trouble, and turned the ball over way too much.

“Lincolnview was the aggressor, and had us on our heels,” he noted. “They were more physical than us in the paint.”

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Stabbing incident at Alger bar on December 28

Posted by Staff on Monday, December 30, 2024

McCrary charged with felonious assault

Media Release issued December 3

On December 28, 2024 at approximately 11:43 p.m., the Hardin County Central Dispatch Center received two separate calls regarding an incident at the Oak Barrel Pub in Alger.

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Jane M. Gilbert worked for Speedway

Posted by Staff on Monday, December 30, 2024

Jane M. Gilbert, age 62, of Lima, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. 

She was born on June 2, 1962 in Lima, Ohio to Gene and Irene (Onken) Ericson. Her father, Gene preceded her in death and her mother, Irene survives in Martinsburg, WV. On March 15, 2013 Jane married Robert E. Gilbert and he preceded her in death on December 23, 2017.  

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Bulldog boys basketball stymies Marion Elgin

Posted by Staff on Sunday, December 29, 2024

By Cort Reynolds

MARION – The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team stymied non-league foe Marion Elgin 56-25 Saturday, December 28, to capture their sixth straight victory.

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Bulldog girls basketball loss at Elgin

Posted by Staff on Sunday, December 29, 2024

By Cort Reynolds

MARION - The visiting Ada High School girls basketball team lost to non-conference foe Marion Elgin 49-26 Saturday evening, December 28.

The defeat dropped the Bulldog record to 1-8 overall. The Comet girls improved to 6-4 after the home victory.

The Bulldogs trailed 13-2 after the first period. Elgin posted a 12-7 second period to lead 25-9 at halftime.  

A Comet 17-2 third period put the game well out of reach, 42-11. Ada rebounded to win the fourth stanza, 15-7.

Ada junior post Anna Conley scored all seven Bulldog points in the second stanza. She finished with nine markers.

Sophomore guard Kenley Poling tallied five points, and Ashley Hevlin added four. Grace Lawrence sank a fourth period triple for her first varsity points.

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Bulldog boys smother Perry

Posted by Staff on Saturday, December 28, 2024

By Cort Reynolds
Photos by Mark Andreasen below

CRIDERSVILLE – The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team stymied non-league foe Perry with tough defense 49-25 on Friday, December 27 to earn their fifth consecutive victory.

The Bulldogs ran out to a 16-2 lead after the first period, and went on to sink the Commodores handily. Ada led 22-9 at halftime, and stretched the margin to 35-18 after three stanzas.

Ada also captured the fourth quarter 14-7 to win going away by 24.

The Bulldogs improved to 7-2 overall with the convincing road win. Winless Perry dropped to 0-8 after the home loss. 

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Bulldog swimmers 14th at Bluffton Invitational

Posted by Staff on Saturday, December 28, 2024

Baumgartner wins 100 fly

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA - The Ada High School swim teams competed well in the annual 26-team Bluffton Holiday Invitational meet at the Lima YMCA on December 27.

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Weekend Doctor: Pet therapy improves mental and physical health

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, December 28, 2024

By Heather Schalk

Many of us consider our pets as family members. They are usually loving creatures who are great at lending an ear and keeping us company. But pets offer more benefits to our health than simply being good companions. Pets trained to be therapy animals have been scientifically proven to provide physical and mental benefits to owners, patients and even children. 

“Pet therapy” is the umbrella term used to describe animal-assisted therapy and other animal-assisted activities. One of the increasingly popular ways to utilize therapy pets is in a healthcare setting. Pet therapy helps patients cope with physical health problems, anxiety or cancer. Specifically, for those in long-term care, pet therapy can reduce feelings of loneliness or isolation, encourage communication and socialization skills, and provide comfort during stressful times. Depression and anxiety levels usually decrease in patients who receive pet therapy. This is one reason utilizing therapy animals in extended care facilities has increased in popularity: the presence of therapy animals reduces stress and anxiety and increases happiness. 

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Letter: Council on Aging thanks Bibler, welcomes Wykes as new director

Posted by Staff on Friday, December 27, 2024

Bette Bibler, Executive Director of the Council on Aging, announced her retirement at the December 17, 2024 Board Meeting. Her retirement is effective as of December 27, 2024. 

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