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Bulldog girls basketball swarmed by Perry

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The short-handed Ada High School girls basketball team lost 47-22 to hard-pressing Perry Saturday afternoon, December 9.

Full-court pressure by the visiting Commodores for four quarters helped force 30 turnovers and wore down the Bulldog girls, who were without starting point guard Olivia Burkhart and center Anna Conley due to illness.

Ada Food Pantry depends on increased community support to meet increased need

By Paula Scott

Usage at the Ada Food Pantry has grown significantly during the period of 2021-2023. This includes residents who pick up groceries and a weekend food program at Ada Elementary School. 

One-of-a-kind academic amenity, Metzger Nature Center

Feature from www.ONU.edu/news/

A lesser-known fact: tucked away in the picturesque Eastern Ohio hills is an Ohio Northern University-owned locale that provides uncommon residential education opportunities. Totaling 78 acres with two facilities for extended living while learning, Metzger Nature Center is unlike any other college experience.

Music and movement Mondays for little ones

 Mondays just got more exciting with Music & Movement at the library!

Join Miss Kari for a fun-filled blend of songs, dances, and activities. It's the perfect way to keep your little ones engaged, learning, and having a blast! 

Weekend Doctor: What is a "swing bed"?

By Emily Koogler, LSW, CCM
Social Worker-Case Manager, Bluffton Hospital

What is a swing bed?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) grants approval to critical access hospitals to provide post-acute care in the hospital setting if the facility meets certain requirements. The swing bed concept allows a critical access facility to use its beds interchangeably for either acute care or post-acute care. The patient swings from receiving acute-care services and reimbursement to receiving skilled services and reimbursement while staying in the hospital setting.

PHOTO Are you ready for some basketball?

The Ada Bulldogs Sports Photos page on Facebook has a treasure trove of action shots, including this freeze frame of the Bulldog win vs. Hardin Northern on December 5. For more Mark Andreasen photos, click HERE.

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