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Angela D. Fraley graduated from USV High School

Posted by Staff on Sunday, February 13, 2022

Angela D. Fraley, age 54 passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.

​She was born on March 15, 1967 in Kenton, Ohio to the late William and Lonna (Shepherd) Fraley.  

​Angela was a nanny for her beloved nieces and nephew.  She was a graduate of Upper Scioto Valley High School class of 1986.  

​She is survived by the love of her life, David Reid.  Also surviving are a son, Logan Reid of Kenton; three brothers: W. Stephen Fraley of Kenton, J. Kevin Fraley of Elida and Christopher L. (Deb) Fraley of Vancouver, WA; and a sister, Kathy (Dean) Shipp of Elyria.

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Book Review: State Of Terror

By Robert McCool
Posted by Staff on Sunday, February 13, 2022

A blockbuster book from two powerful authors.

Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny co-authored the intense political thriller State Of Terror, (Thorndike Press ISBN-13-1-4328-8983-8) a page-turning thriller on a grand scale. If you like insight into the intrigue of our political system, this book is written to your taste.

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Bulldog Baumgartner sets sectional swim record

Ada swimmers qualify for district meet 
Posted by Staff on Sunday, February 13, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada swim teams competed well Saturday at the Div. II northwest sectional meet in the Lima YMCA.

Bulldog freshman Lily Baumgartner set a Lima sectional meet record by winning the 100 butterfly with a time of 59.50. She broke the old record of 59.58 set by Elizabeth Rudolph.

Baumgartner also won the 100 backstroke race to make it to the Bowling Green district in two individual events.

Ada junior Carlie Oldfield won the 50 freestyle and finished second in the 100 back to return to the district meet.

Junior Kaitlyn Bowden finished seventh in the 100 butterfly race.

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Subterranean work on ONU Child Development Center

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, February 13, 2022

It's hard to get a good look at current work on the ONU Child Development Center on Union St. Crews are working below grade on what will be a 4,000-square-foot facility.

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Bulldog boys fall to late Temple comeback

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Staff on Sunday, February 13, 2022

Lima Temple Christian's fourth quarter rally dealt the visiting Ada High School boys basketball team a tough 51-44 defeat in non-conference play Saturday night, February 12 . 

Ada led 12-9 after the first quarter, and maintained a 27-25 edge at intermission.

The Bulldogs edged ahead by four points 36-32 after the third period. 

But LTC came up with a big 19-8 fourth quarter to pull off the comeback win. 

Ada led by one point with about two minutes left in the final stanza. Temple beat a Bulldog trap near halfcourt down the sideline, and the hosts converted a traditional three-point play to seize the lead for good.

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Cold 2nd half for Bulldog boys at Bearcats

By Cort Reynolds
Posted by Staff on Saturday, February 12, 2022

Visiting in Spencerville, the Ada High School boys basketball team led early and was within striking distance of Spencerville at the half, but then went ice cold and lost 71-43 in a Northwest Conference bout Friday night, February 11.

Upset-minded Ada led 18-12 after the first quarter, but a 21-11 second stanza gave the Bearcats a 33-29 halftime edge.

The Bearcats broke the game open with a 38-14 second half. 

The hosts won the third period 20-1 to take control, then closed with an 18-13 final stanza.

Ada went almost 10 minutes to start the second half without making a basket. Spencerville outscored the Bulldogs 41-12 over the middle quarters.

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