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Liberty Township board to meet July 8

The regular scheduled Liberty Township board meeting for July 1, 2024 is being moved to July 8, 2024 at 7:00 p.m..

Jere A. “Otie” Anspach served in the Vietnam War

Jere A. “Otie” Anspach, age 74, of Ada, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, surrounded by his family.

Ada Barnyard Farmers June 2024 report

On Sunday June 23 the Ada Barnyard Farmers 4-H Club held a meeting. The first thing discussed was our fair booth and community service.

SR 235 bridge over I-75 to close for 30 days

The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced that State Route 235 over Interstate 75 will close on Monday, July 1, for 30 days for bridge maintenance.

$4.2B Ohio capital budget includes Ada and Hardin County funding

By Paula Pyzik Scott

On June 28, Ohio governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 2, $4.2 billion capital budget for Fiscal Years 2025-and 2026. The bill includes $500,000 in funding for Ada War Memorial Park improvements and $500,000 in funding for an ONU Healthwise Mobile Clinic. Alger Baseball Field is receiving $40,000 for improvements. 

Ada’s Bassitt 2nd team all-state in softball

AHS senior-to-be pitched, hit and ran the Lady Bulldogs to a program record 18 wins. She batted .507 and authored a 17-4 record hurling with an 0.92 ERA.

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __ Ada High School junior pitcher and leadoff hitter Jenna Bassitt was tabbed second team all-state for Div. IV softball in voting conducted by coaches.

Bassitt was recognized at the all-state banquet in Columbus Monday, June 17.

She posted a 17-4 pitching record with an earned run average of 0.92 this past spring. On offense, she also led the team in batting average (.507), on base pct. (.580), runs scored (33), hits (38) and stolen bases (32).

Her OPS (on base plus slugging) was 1.380, and her slugging pct. was .800.

She hit five doubles, four triples, three home runs and 26 singles. She also drove in 19 runs from the leadoff spot.

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