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Bulldog baseball edged by late C-R rally

Posted by Staff on Friday, April 4, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School baseball team lost a 6-3 heartbreaker to visiting Cory-Rawson in their delayed home opener on Thursday, April 3. 

The Hornets tallied four runs with two outs in the top of the seventh to pull off an unlikely comeback win.  

Trailing 3-2, C-R loaded the bases on a single, a bunt hit and a walk with one out in their last at bat. A pop-out to second baseman Wes Mowery got Ada within an out of victory.

The next Hornet batter hit a one-hopper back to the mound, but Ada threw wide to home plate in an attempt to get the force-out which allowed the tying run to score.

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Ada Food Pantry provides donations wish list

Posted by Staff on Friday, April 4, 2025

The Ada Food Pantry has provided an April 2025 wishlist for donations:

Boxed prepared meals (e.g. Hamburger Helper)
Boxed potatoes
canned carrots
Canned baked beans

Organizers note, "Thank you to everyone who supports the Ada Food Pantry!"

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Bolen sentenced to 19 years to life in prison

Posted by Staff on Friday, April 4, 2025

By Paula Pyzik Scott

On Wednesday, April 2, Dustin Ray Bolen of McGuffey was sentenced to 19 years to life in prison, having pleaded guilty to three felony counts including murder. 

The charges were related to the death of his father, Michael Bolen, who was reported missing on March 31, 2024. Dustin was arrested in November 2024 and the father’s body was discovered under a family home in December.

In March 2025, Dustin Bolen pleaded guilty to murder, tampering with evidence and gross abuse of a corpse.

Sentencing took place in Hardin County Common Pleas Court by Judge Steve Christopher.

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Elks Club honors Ada Students as Teens of the Month

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, April 3, 2025

The Ada Schools extended ongratulations to Lexi Poling, Aidra Preston, Tessa Griffith, and Ava Martin for being recognized as the Elks Teens of the Month for February and March. "Your hard work, leadership, and dedication to excellence make Ada proud! Keep striving for greatness!" From Ada Bulldgos on Facebook.

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Announcements related to April 2-3 storm damage

Posted by Staff on Thursday, April 3, 2025

From Hancock County Sheriff: State Route 81 is closed between Co Rd 115 and Co Rd 125 due to electric lines being in the roadway.

Due to the power outage and no estimated time for restoration, the Alger Public Library will be closed on Thursday, April 3.

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Bulldog softball loss at L-B in BVC opener

Posted by Staff on Thursday, April 3, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

FINDLAY – The visiting Ada High School softball team lost 7-3 to Liberty-Benton in their inaugural Blanchard Valley Conference opener on a wet Wednesday, April 2.

The scheduled home game was moved from Ada to L-B since the Eagles have a synthetic turf surface.

“We need to get back to doing the small things,” said fourth-year Ada head coach Jeff Bassitt. “We made good contact but couldn’t get anything in the gaps.

“You can’t make seven errors and beat a good team,” he noted.

The Bulldogs were out-hit 10-5 and committed seven costly errors.

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