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May 13


  • Handled Suspicious Person Complaint on Ream St
  • Assist EMS on N Johnson St

  • Handled Possible Theft Complaint on E Lincoln
  • Handled Vandalism Complaint on Franklin Ave
  • Handled Fight Complaint on S Simon 
Report taken for Theft

May 14


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By Don Traxler

Note: Don introduced the 1978 Ada HS girls basketball team on May 18 at the Hardin County Sports Hall of Fame induction program. His introduction follows:

It is my honor to introduce to you Ada’s first girls’ basketball coach Sharon Pitts and her 1978 Ada girls basketball Class A state champions and Hardin County's first state championship team. This was the third girls’ state basketball team and there were three divisions!

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“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” --Toni Morrison

Are you a writer? Do you want to be a writer?

Never thought about it, but now that you mention it, gee, that might be fun? Join a Writers’ Workshop. Meet other aspiring adult writers to share your work, gain motivation, inspiration, and insight! Hone your craft my friends.

The group meets at the Ada Public Library. The first meeting is at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, May 23, according to Amanda Bennett, library director.

The group meets in the library's front reading room and will be led by Sarah Crawford.

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President Myrna McCurdy called the weekly meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club order at noon on Tuesday, May 21, at McIntosh Center, ONU.

The invocation was offered by Jon Umphress.

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By Andrew Korba

Five members of the Ohio Northern baseball team were named Academic All-OAC in voting done by the league's 10 faculty advisors.

Seniors Patrick Collins, Kevin Obarski and Austin Price, junior Brian Thomas and sophomore Derek Lenardos all earned the honor.

This is the first honor for all five players.

Collins, a finance major, made four appearances this season on the mound.

He pitched 2.2 innings, striking out one batter and not walking anybody.

Obarski posted his best season at the plate, finishing with a .316 batting average.

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By Andrew Korba

Junior Lauren Rife, junior Kelsi Wurm and sophomore Kristin Cellentani have been named Academic All-OAC in women's tennis in voting done by the league's 10 faculty advisors.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must be sophomore standing, maintain varsity status and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50.

Rife, a biology/pre-med major, earns her second Academic All-OAC honor.

This season, she posted a 26-10 record and picked up her 100th career win on Apr. 27 against Muskingum.

Wurm went 13-2 in singles play on the season and was 4-3 in doubles, for an overall record of 17-5.

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