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Bulldog girls soccer takes loss at Miller City

By Cort Reynolds

MILLER CITY – The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team lost 4-0 at Miller City in a tough final regular season game on Thursday night, October 10.

The Bulldogs dropped to 10-7 with the defeat that snapped a four-match win streak.

Playing in the rugged Putnam County League, MC improved to 11-3-2 after the shutout win.

The Wildcat girls grabbed an early lead and rolled to the win.

“We had a slow start, dug a hole and really did not create any offense until the second half,” said Ada head coach Doug Dewese. 

Monthly lung cancer screenings to be offered at Hardin Memorial Hospital

KENTON– OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital will begin offering lung cancer screenings in November on the first Saturday of each month through December 2025. Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death in both men and women. The best chance of a cure is early detection.

Kiwanis Halloween Parade Invitation

The Ada Kiwanis are hosting a Halloween Parade at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Octber 28. To participate, please register at 5:15 p.m. behind the Ada Municipal Building on Buckeye Ave. Costumes will be judged by the seven categories listed above.

Trust in Me: Fraud and health

By Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In 1967, Walt Disney released The Jungle Book movie based on Rudyard Kipling’s book. Robert and Richard Sherman wrote the song Trust in Me (The Python’s Song) for the movie release. Kaa, the snake, sings the song to Mowgli to hypnotize him and wrap his coils around him. He is stopped from hurting Mowgli by the tiger Shere Khan.

This part of the movie is a good example of who should we trust? The snake?

Unfortunately, there are some unscrupulous people and businesses in healthcare who should not be trusted. Deception can result in a significant risk to public health. 

Ada FFA officers participate in Ohio Legislative Leadership Conference

By Dailah Preston
Ada FFA Reporter

In September, four of the Ada FFA Chapter officers attended the Ohio Legislative Leadership Conference (OLLC), in Columbus, Ohio.

Aidra Preston, Tessa Griffith, Katelynn Metzger, and Dailah Preston were the attendees for OLLC this year.

September 2024 land transfers in the Ada school district

By Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following 6 land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in September 2024 as reported on the website of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon  and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.

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