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Grace Allison, Miranda Wills, Elks teenagers of the month

Representing Ada High School as the March recipients
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 16, 2021

Grace Allison and Miranda Wills are the Kenton Elks Ada High School’s March teenagers of the month.

Grace Allison
Grace is an Ada HS senior and hopes to pursue a career as an elementary teacher.

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School board in special meeting Tuesday

Will conduct hearing under the disciplinary procedure for an employee
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 16, 2021

The Ada school board will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 20, for the purpose of conducting a hearing under the disciplinary procedure for an employee.

It is anticipated that the board will hold the meeting in executive session. The meeting will take place in the board office.

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Laboring behind the scenes

Medical Laboratory Professionals Week celebration at ONU with several events and virtual 5-K
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 16, 2021

They labor behind the scenes, out of the limelight that showcases physicians and nurses who work directly with patients, but medical laboratory scientists perform vital work that the majority of disease diagnosis and treatments rely upon.

The COVID-19 pandemic has only magnified the need for such professionals.

Hence, the reason for Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, scheduled for April 18-24. The annual event, organized by representatives from 17 national clinical laboratory organizations, seeks to raise awareness and recruit for this in-demand field. 

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Rich Prater was a 1985 Upper Scioto Valley HS graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 16, 2021

 Johnny Richard “Rich” Prater, Jr., 53, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at 3:01 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.

He was born on May 13, 1967, in Lima, Ohio, to John R. and Evelyn (Downey) Prater, Sr., and they survive in Harrod.  

Rich was a 1985 graduate of Upper Scioto Valley. Rich served in the Army Reserves from 1984 to 1990. He worked as a mechanic most of his life. Rich loved growing a garden, his children and grandchildren were most important to him, along with his dog Tippy.

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The beat goes on

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 16, 2021

The relays keep going thanks to successful handoffs. Here are two handoffs from last week’s tri-meet, won by Ada. In the first photo Riley Ferguson takes a handoff from Seth Swaney in the 4x800 relay. In the second photo Courtney Sumner takes a handoff from Brenna Hissong. Later today the Bulldogs compete in the Columbus Grove Invitational. (Cort Reynolds photos)

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It's powerhouse Shawnee over Ada

Elida, Lima Senior, St. Marys on next week's schedule
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 16, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The host Ada tennis team lost 5-0 to powerhouse Shawnee on a chilly, windy Thursday at the park courts.

The Bulldog netters dropped to 2-5 after their third straight loss to a bigger Western Buckeye League opponent. Shawnee improved to 9-1 with the convincing victory.

All five varsity matches were decided in straight sets. 

Ada senior Miranda Wills (3-4) lost at first singles to freshman Gabe Burke. 

Bulldog junior southpaw Dexter Woods III (6-1) suffered his first defeat of the season at second singles to sophomore Mason Stahl.     

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