Ada elementary students celebrated the birthday of Dr. Suess on March 2. Several of the popular children's book author showed up in school on his birthday, including Thing 1 and Thing 2. (Photos from Ada Bulldogs Facebook)
After the birth of a precious newborn, there are a few choices that parents make that can be a matter of life and death. One of the most important recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC is the one-time injection of Vitamin K. This vitamin shot prevents bleeding in the brain, which can cause permanent disability and death.
Antonio Pettit, wrestling here, is one of three Bulldog wrestlers who advanced to the district tournament this week. Pettit, a sophomore, wrestling at 126, advances with Clayton McClain, freshman at 113 and Colton Biederman, at 120. Photos of Clayton and Colton follow in this series. (Photos by Carla Oberly)
The Ohio Northern University men's basketball team advances to OAC finals on Saturday. Meanwhile, the women's team bowed out in its semi-final contest. The recap of both games follow.
By Tim Glon
Sophomore Grant Heileman (Millersport/Sheridan) scored a career-high 21 points to lead the Ohio Northern men's basketball team to an 81-75 victory over Muskingum in the semifinals of the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday night at the ONU Sports Center.
The fifth-seeded Polar Bears (5-6 overall) advance to the OAC Tournament finals on Saturday and will play at top-seeded and No. 6-ranked Marietta at 7 p.m. at Ban Johnson Fieldhouse.
Ernest Samuel “Sam” Nitchie, 79, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at 1:44 p.m. at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on Nov. 19, 1941, in Hunter, Kentucky, to the late John and Mattie Nitchie. On April 4, 1969, Sam married Marilyn Clemons who survives in Ada.
