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Western Day

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 1, 2012

Ada sophomores (top from left) Haley Crouse and Chantel Holtzberger, and (front) Caralee Stover and Terra Hunter, dressed the part for Western Day on Monday at Ada HS. Each day of Spirit Week, which leads to this weekend's homecoming, offers a different dress option for students.

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Apollo levy fundraiser on Oct. 6

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 1, 2012

On Saturday, Oct. 6, the Apollo Levy Committee will host a chicken barbecue and Corn Hole Tournament Fundraiser at Apollo.

Chicken Dinners will be sold and curbside pickup available from 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. in front of Apollo Career Center. Dinners are $7 each.
A Corn Hole Tournament will begin at noon.  Residents will also have the opportunity to drive a semi-truck at Apollo’s Truck Driving Academy for a donation throughout the day. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Apollo Levy Committee.

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15 of September's 30 days were wet ones

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 1, 2012

How many times did you mow your yard in September? Probably more often than you thought you might.

That's because it rained 5.36 inches during September, according to Guy Verhoff, Icon weather observer. The normal average September rainfall is 2.95 inches.

Fifteen of September's 30 days had rain, or a trace of rain reported.

Otherwise, it was a "normal" September. The average temperature for the month was 63.5 degrees. The normal average September temperature was 63.7 degrees.

The high temperature reading was 86 degrees on Sept. 3 and Sept. 6. The low reading was 36 degrees on Sept. 24.

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Earl Grigsby 1933-2012

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 30, 2012

Earl Grigsby, 79, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at 12:57 p.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

He was born June 7, 1933 in Hindman, Kentucky  to Timothy and Della (Sparkman) Grigsby and they are both are deceased.

He married Anas Anett Wireman on August 21, 1954 and she died November 20, 1989.
Earl was a self-employed truck driver.

Earl attended the Freewill Baptist Church in McGuffey, Ohio; he was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during the Korean War; and he was a life member of the VFW Post #1275 of Lima.

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No. 1 Mount Union tops ONU in Ohio Athletic Conference battle

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 30, 2012

By Tim Glon

No. 1-ranked Mount Union posted a 54-0 football victory over Ohio Northern at Saturday afternoon at Mount Union Stadium.

The Polar Bears fall to 1-3 overall and are 1-2 in Ohio Athletic Conference play, while the Purple Raiders improve to 4-0, 3-0.

Senior Tate Humphrey was 9-of-14 passing for 37 yards and junior Tyler Rue was 2 of 6 passing for 86 yards to lead the ONU offense.

passes for a career-high 97 yards to lead the ONU receivers.

Wilson extends his streak of consecutive games with at least one reception to 14.

MtU scored on nine of its first 10 possessions to pull away.

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No.19 Women's Soccer wins OAC opener 3-0 over Mount Union

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 30, 2012

By Jordan Garrison

The No. 19 Ohio Northern women's soccer team opened their OAC season successfully defeating Mount Union 3-0 at the ONU Soccer Field on Saturday.

With their first conference win of the year Ohio Northern women's soccer team moves to 6-0-3 overall and 1-0-0 in the OAC, while Mount Union is 6-3-0 overall and 0-1-0 in conference.

ONU scored twice in the first half with the first goal coming from junior Sami Atkinson.

Senior Lindsey Gilchrist and Sophomore Kristina Klusek got the assist on the goal.

Freshman Alex Weirich knocked in a loose ball off of a corner kick to put ONU up 2-0.

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