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On September 1 Hometown Stations of Lima reported that the Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a 2:30 p.m. single vehicle rollover crash on US 30 near SR 235.

Peter Smith, age 76, from Alexandria Virginia struck two construction barrels while traveling westbound. His vehicle went off the roadway and overturned several times. Smith sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported from the scene by Ada/Liberty EMS to Lima Memorial Hospital. Passenger Ryan Smith, age 16, sufferen non-life threatening injuries and was transported from the scene by Bluffton EMS to Lima Memorial Hospital.

Ada hosts Spencerville in NWC opener Sept. 12

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School varsity volleyball team split a tri-match vs. visiting non-league foes Hardin Northern and Arlington Saturday morning, September 2.

The Bulldog record is 5-3 after the doubleheader split.

Ada lost a close first match to Arlington 25-23, 25-23. 

“It was a tough loss,” said Ada head coach Kyleigh Woodruff. “Both sets were tied at the end, but we made two late unforced errors to lose each game.

“It was a very back and forth match, and we just made too many errors,” she noted. “It was a close, tough match.”

Ada senior setter Autumn Andreasen passed out 15 assists vs. Arlington. She also hit three kills, came up with five digs and served four aces.