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THE ROAR spotlights ONU International Services

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, December 18, 2021

Catch the latest slice of ONU campus life with THE ROAR. In this episode: International Services Advisor, Christopher Caldwell talks about the international students Thanksgiving celebration.

WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qK8q2kJGw4g

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Middle quarters sink Bulldog boys vs. Pirates

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, December 18, 2021

The visiting Ada boys basketball team was outscored big in the middle periods and lost 75-37 at Bluffton in a Northwest Conference contest Friday night, December 17.

Ada trailed just 18-17 after a high-scoring opening period, but the Pirates broke the game open with a 28-point second quarter barrage. Trenton Donley poured in nine of his game-high 21 points in the second stanza. Bluffton won the middle quarters, 48-12.

The Bulldogs dropped to 2-4 overall and 0-2 in the NWC with their third straight loss. Bluffton improved to 4-1 and 2-0 in NWC play with the victory.

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Weekend Doctor: The virus or the shot?

By William Kose, MD, JD, Blanchard Valley Health System
Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, December 18, 2021

When it comes to COVID-19 immunity, one of the issues people consider is whether to get a vaccine or acquire natural immunity through having an active COVID-19 infection. That means getting the virus rather than the vaccine shot.

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Christmas Outreach, Merry on Main reviewed at chamber meeting

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, December 18, 2021

The December meeting of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce was held at Beatitudes on December 15. Meeting business included:

Member feedback on the December 4 Merry on Main event: 

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Ada girls muted by Pirate defense

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, December 17, 2021

On their home court, the Ada girls basketball team suffered through a long cold spell against local rival Bluffton and lost 42-22 in Northwest Conference play on Thursday, December 16.

The Lady Bulldogs scored the game's first basket, then went over 18 minutes without another field goal.

The Ada girls fell to 2-7 and 0-3 in NWC action with the defeat. The Lady Pirates improved to 5-3 and 1-1 in the NWC with the victory.

"We can't score," said Lady Bulldog head coach Morgan Bass. "If we could score it's a different scenario. When things aren't going our way, we crumble."

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Thaxton thanked, Closson hired at Ada Schools meeting

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, December 17, 2021

At the December 16 Board of Education meeting, the Ada Schools accepted the resignation of elementary principal Ben Thaxton and hired Tim Closson as an interim replacement beginning after the holidays.

Thaxton has accepted the position of Executive Director at the Northwest Ohio Area Computer Services Cooperative (NOACSC). He thanked the board for allowing him to end his contract and noted that he will “always be a Bulldog.”

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