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AHS boys basketball defeat Wildcats in home finale

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Ada High School boys basketball team decisively defeated Vanlue 77-55 to end the regular season on a high note Saturday afternoon, February 18.

The Bulldog senior duo of Spencer Wall and Carter Conley combined to pour in 52 points and celebrate Senior Day well.

Ada improved to 9-13 with the convincing non-conference victory. The Wildcats fell to 9-13 after the loss.

"It was a pretty solid effort; we led the whole way," said second-year Ada head coach Vince Halliday. "Carter got us going early, and Spencer carried us in the second period. They went out with big games.

"I was happy to put our nine seniors out on a winning note at home," he added.

Ada senior Casen Jones started the game by hitting a right wing trey on the first Bulldog possession. A layup by Bulldog Conley made it 7-0 before Wildcat ace Jerome Kloepfer answered with four points.

AHS girls basketball ousted by Cards in sectionals; Sumner sets Ada career scoring record

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada HIgh School girls basketball team saw their season come to an end as they lost to New Bremen 45-32 in the Div. IV sectional finals Saturday night, February 18, at Lima Shawnee.

Investigation of suspicious death near Forest; victim's brother is arrested

The investigation into the death of a Wyandot County man has resulted in the arrest of his brother. 

Hardin County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a rural Forest home Thursday morning following a 9-1-1 transfer call from the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office, reporting a death at the residence.  Upon their arrival, deputies found 71-year-old Wayne Breidenbach deceased. The circumstances of the death were considered suspicious.

Following the investigation, the death has been determined to be a homicide.  As a result, the victim’s brother, 68-year-old Dana Lee Breidenbach was arrested and lodged at the Multi County Correctional Center in Marion with charges pending for Involuntary Manslaughter and Using Weapons While Intoxicated.

Ada Public Library board meeting to be rescheduled

The Ada Public Library Board of Trustees meeting that was scheduled for this Monday February 20 has been cancelled.

Information will follow regarding when the meeting will be rescheduled.

Bulldog Baumgartner sets district swim record, returns to state with Oldfield

Ada girls finish 10th at district swim meet

By Cort Reynolds

BOWLING GREEN–Ada sophomore standout Lily Baumgartner punched a return ticket to the Div. II state swim meet at Canton in two events next week, headed by a record-setting performance at the district event in Bowling Green Friday.

Hardin County Pork Producers banquet on March 18

HARDIN COUNTY--The Hardin County Pork Producers will hold their annual Pork Banquet on Saturday, March 18 at Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative in Kenton, starting at 6:30 pm. The evening will include naming of the Hardin County Pork Industry Queen and Pork Producers Scholarship Recipients, as well as pork dishes and door prizes. Adult ticket prices are $10, and $5 for 2022 Hardin County Junior Fair Swine Exhibitors, as well as fair workers from the Pork Producers Pavilion, and children.

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