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By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School boys basketball team enjoyed a big second half to rally past Blanchard Valley Conference foe Leipsic 68-54 on Tuesday, February 4.

Ada trailed 35-30 at halftime, but seized control with tough defense in a 20-8 third quarter. The Bulldogs won the final period 18-11 to complete a 38-19 turnaround second half.

The Bulldogs improved to 12-7 overall and 6-3 in the BVC with the impressive victory. 

Leipsic fell to 9-9 overall and 4-4 in BVC play after the defeat.

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Hazel L. Rodabaugh, age 93, of Bluffton, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Maple Crest, Bluffton.  

She was born on March 13, 1931 in rural Ada, Ohio to the late Wilber and Ethel (Kimble) Elwood. On October 12, 1995 Hazel married Dr. E. Roy Rodabaugh and he preceded her in death on May 26, 2006. 

Hazel retired from Mold-Tech Division of Standex where she worked as an accountant. She was a 1949 graduate of Dola High School. Hazel was a member of the Bluffton Presbyterian Church. She was a member and past president of the American Business Women’s Association. 

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By Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following seven land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in January 2025 as reported on the website of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.

ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM/TO

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The Ada Public Library is partnering with Neighborhood Forest to green the Ada community.

Parents/guardians can sign children up to receive a free tree this Earth Day by filling out a short form at www.neighborhoodforest.org/parent-registration/?school=78823/

Sign ups are open now through March 15. Tree saplings will be sent home with students around Earth Week (end of April).

For Parent FAQs please see: https://www.neighborhoodforest.org/parent-faqs/#Freetreesforkids #Neighborhood Forest #EarthDay2025 Neighborhood Forest giving trees to children

Since 2010, Neighborhood Forest has reached over 2,000 schools, libraries and youth groups and engaged over 500,000 volunteers.

The organization has planted over 197,000 (mostly urban and residential) trees through the hands of children and parents across North America.

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AE 3rd, Crestview 1st

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls basketball team was seeded ninth on February 2 at the Van Wert district, and will play at a powerhouse former league foe in Div. VII sectional action.

The purple and gold Bulldogs (3-17) play at second seed Columbus Grove (19-2) Saturday, February 15 at 2 p.m. CG leads the Northwest Conference at 6-0, and is second to Ottoville in the PCL at 6-1.

The Ada/CG winner advances to the district semifinals at Van Wert Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. The Bulldog battle victor will play against the survivor of the tough Feb. 15 sectional contest between fourth seed Wayne Trace (14-4) and fifth seed Riverdale (14-5).

Convoy Crestview (18-3) was seeded first and elected to play number eight Antwerp (7-13) in the first round. The winner of that game hosts seventh seed Delphos Jefferson (9-10) Feb. 15 in a sectional final.

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Linda Mason, senior financial aid specialist at Ohio Northern University, Village of Ada Council Member and owner of the Center on Central will be recognised for her volunteer work with the Chris Burns-DiBiasio Make a Difference Award at the February 27 Ada Distinguished Awards Night. PHOTO by Mark Andreasen.

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