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County Line Church creates winter VBS

Posted by Staff on Monday, December 19, 2022

County Line Church, 4227 N. Hardin Rd (County Line Road), has moved their VBS program to winter. A free Winter Bible School program will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, starting January 11 for six weeks (through February 15). 

The program is free and open to children 3 years old through 5th grade. 

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New pesticide applicator class; register by Jan. 5

Posted by Staff on Monday, December 19, 2022

HARDIN COUNTY–A class to help farmers prepare to become private pesticide applicators has been planned for January 19 at the Hardin County Extension office, 1021 West Lima Street, Kenton. In Ohio, pesticide applicators are required by law to have an Ohio Pesticide Applicators License to purchase and apply restricted-use chemicals.

These pesticides include but are not limited to herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. This class will begin at 12:00 p.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. There is a $30 registration fee which covers books for those enrolled.

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Jeannie Blevins celebrates retirement

Posted by Staff on Sunday, December 18, 2022

ONU Dining Services congratulated Jeannie Blevins on her retirement and 40 years of service to the university. A Facebook comment identified Blevins as being as "ONU iconic" as mascot Klondike.

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Bulldog wrestlers 10th at Elgin tourney; Ada frosh Riblet 2nd

Posted by Staff on Sunday, December 18, 2022

Ada hosts Bath and McComb at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 20

By Cort Reynolds

ELGIN - The Ada High School boys wrestling team finished 10th out of 17 teams at the Elgin Pool tournament Saturday, December 17.

Bulldog freshman Silas Riblet finished second in the six-man 106 lbs. bracket. He went 4-1 with four pins on the day. Riblet lost to fellow freshman Jacob Courington of Whitmer by pin in the de facto bracket title match.

Ada junior Clayton McClain went 3-1 at 150 lbs. to finish fifth in his weight bracket. He was 1-1 in pool play with a pin. In the ensuing tournament, he won decisions of 8-3 and 5-2 to come in fifth out of 10 wrestlers in the bracket.

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Crosby’s and Mellow hair studio open at 402 S. Main

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, December 18, 2022

CORRECTION: The phone number for Crosby's and Mellow is 567-800-9284.

By Paula Scott

In the little brown cabin at 402 S. Main, two new businesses are opening: Crosby’s barbershop and Mellow hair studio. The space has been divided for two distinct but complementary businesses, one operated by barber Blake Pifer and the other by his partner, stylist Yessica Arriaga.

During the week of December 12, Pifer started the “soft open” of his barber shop. This is a homecoming for Pifer, an Ada native who has been cutting hair in Columbus for eight years. Arriaga, who grew up in Columbus, graduated from cosmetology school eight years ago. The pair are making a home in Ada at the same time that they are opening their businesses together.

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Professor Parquet remembers Celtic legend Paul Silas

Posted by Staff on Sunday, December 18, 2022

Paul Silas remembered: Durable rebounder/defender stalwart latest in long line of Celtic legends to recently pass

By Professor Parquet for www.celticsblog.com
A.k.a. Cort Reynolds

Earlier this week, well-respected former Boston Celtic rebounding ace Paul Silas died at age 79 in North Carolina. He became the latest in a line of Celtic legends who have died in the past few years. JoJo White, John Havlicek, Sam and K.C. Jones, Tom Heinsohn, Larry Siegfried and most recently Bill Russell all preceded him in death.

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