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Bluffton boys down Ada kickers

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, September 29, 2021

The Ada boys soccer team lost 8-2 at home to state-ranked Northwest Conference rival Bluffton Tuesday night, September 28, at War Memorial Stadium.

The Bulldogs dropped to 3-5-3 overall and 0-2-1 in NWC play with the defeat. The Pirates, 10th in the Div. III state rankings, improved to 8-2 and 3-0 in the NWC with the win.

The six-time defending NWC champion Pirates have won 33 league matches in a row. 

Kaden Basil tallied the first goal 40 seconds into the match on a Jude Spallinger assist. Nolan Hoffman then put Bluffton ahead 2-0 on a goal at the 5:45 mark from Basil.

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Kenton Hardin drive thru flu shot clinic

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, September 29, 2021

The Kenton Hardin Health Department will hold a drive thru flu shot clinic this fall from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2020.

You can get your flu shot without leaving your vehicle. Shots will be administered in the parking lot under the Health Department, 175 W Franklin St.

About the Clinic:

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Enrollment, retention increase at ONU

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Ohio Northern University reports that its Fall ’21 enrollment and retention numbers have markedly risen, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

  • Overall enrollment rose 10.7%, to 3,116 students, the most attending since Fall 2015.
  • First-year students total 738. They represent the largest freshman cohort in 13 years.
  • First-year retention for the Fall 2020 cohort was 87%, the highest rate since Fall 2013.

Administrators find several factors contributed to ONU’s strong enrollment and retention numbers:

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Holiday Spectacular tickets on sale Oct. 4

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Tickets for The ONU Holiday Spectacular at the Freed Center go on sale Oct. 4, 2021 (or before Oct. 4 for Angel for the Arts members). Tickets for Veteran's Memorial Civic & Convention Center performances go on sale at the end of October. https://www.onu.edu/event/onu-holiday-spectacular

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Bulldog Hazelton runs at VW Meet

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Ada sophomore Jillian Hazelton competed at the Van Wert County Health Cross Country Invitational meet Saturday, September 25.

Due to team illnesses, she was the lone Bulldog able to participate.

Hazelton finished 99th out of 112 runners in the girls race. She covered the 3.1-mile course in 28:41.7.

"Despite not being her best time of the season, I'm so glad to see Jilli consistently well under the 30-minute mark this year because last year our goal was always trying to break 30," said Ada head coach Josh Klein. 

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Buckeye East offers coffee and pastries Monday-Saturday

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Buckeye East Coffee Shop, 123 E Buckeye Ave, celebrated a Grand Opening on Saturday, September 25 with a ribbon cutting ceremony courtesy of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Dave Retterer did the honors and a ceremonial and functional broom was presented to the owners.

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