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Carl D. Wagner was a farmer

Carl D. Wagner, 90, passed away January 9, 2025 at Serenity Springs Senior Living in Arlington.  Carl was born April 27, 1934 in Orange Township to the late Louis and Helen (Nusbaum) Wagner.  On May 18, 1952 he married Mary Gudakunst Wagner who preceded him in death on December 18, 2023 after seventy-one years of marriage.

Bulldog girls basketball defeated by Eagles

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The visiting Liberty-Benton High School girls basketball team knocked down 13 three-point goals to overcome feisty Ada 68-44 in a Blanchard Valley Conference doubleheader nightcap game Thursday, January 9.

The home defeat dropped the Bulldog record to 2-11 overall and 0-6 in the BVC. League leader Liberty-Benton improved to 9-5 overall and 6-1 in BVC play after the win.

“I feel like it was the hardest we have played from start to finish all season,” said Bulldog third-year head coach Zach Ricker. “Everyone played well, we competed. We focused on playing hard and having fun.”

Eagle sophomore Megan Gerken drained eight trifectas to tally a game-high 24 points. L-B senior guard Avery Knepper drilled five triples to net 21 markers.

Ada trailed 21-12 after a high-scoring first period. Knepper nailed three straight treys early to build a 13-5 lead.

Bulldog boys basketball defeated by Liberty-Benton

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School boys basketball team held visiting Liberty-Benton to its lowest scoring output of the season, but still lost 48-26 in a first-place Blanchard Valley Conference showdown on January 9.

The Eagles broke open the low-scoring game with a 17-9 third quarter.

The Bulldogs fell to 9-4 overall and 4-1 in the BVC after the battle between the two co-league leaders.

Waters to perform at LSO Storytime

Lima Public Library, January 18 at 10:30 a.m. 

Musicians: Dr. Sarah Waters, percussion; Lydia Butterfield, erhu; Maestro Andrew Crust, leading the educational program 

This program will introduce instruments found in the traditional Peking Opera Orchestra, a form of opera originating in Beijing, China. This include several percussion instruments and the bowed stringed instrument called the erhu. Kids will be able to learn how to play these instruments at the program as well! 

ODW Update for January 9

Provided by the Ohio Department of Wildlife for Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two

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