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Winter Weather Advisory for Wednesday-Thursday

From the National Weather Service Wilmington OH... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening commute.

February 12 weather cancellations

The following activites, events and services are cancelled on Wednesday, February 12 due a Winter Weather Advisory.

Ada Schools

- Grades 2-8 afterschool programs

- Elementary basketball and cheer

- Freshman boys basketball in North Baltimore

Studio 419 Dance Studio - Closed

APL coloring contest announced

Announced February 11: "We love coloring at Ada Public Library and so we thought it was the perfect time to do a coloring contest!"

Ages Kindergarten all the way to adults are welcome to participate. Stop in at the library and pick up a coloring sheet today!

Ada boys basketball blasts North Baltimore

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School boys basketball team rode a pressure defense and big middle quarters to a 50-25 rout win over non-conference foe North Baltimore on February 11.

After a slow start, the Bulldogs pressed their way to a momentum-changing 15-4 second quarter. They then started the third period strong to build a commanding 32-9 lead and cruised to victory.

The Bulldogs improved to 14-7 overall with the lopsided win. The game was postponed from Saturday due to icy roads.

Youthful NB fell to 6-15 after the defeat.

Bulldog girls basketball falls to late Allison rally

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The Ada High School girls basketball team battled hard but succumbed to a fourth quarter rally and lost 45-37 to non-conference rival North Baltimore on February 11.

The game was postponed from Saturday due to icy road conditions, and was the finale of a boys/girls tripleheader vs. the Tigers.

For three periods, upset-minded Ada contained Tiger freshman standout guard Lacie Allison with a diamond and one defense. She came in averaging 24 and scored 26 points, 14 of which came in the decisive fourth period. 

Elementary students score 2,228 items for Souper Bowl

Students at Ada and Hardin Northern Elementary schools participated in their own Souper Bowl this past week. In partnership with the United Way of Hardin County,  Ada and Hardin Northern elementary students brought in canned goods for four of the county’s outreach programs.  Beatitudes (Ada), Helping Hands, The Neighborhood Opportunity Center and the New Hope Ministries Homeless Shelter (Kenton). 

The Super Bowl was a super success with the students bringing in 2,228 items. 

The Ada class with the most donations was Mrs. Wiseman’s kindergarten class with 275 cans; in second place was Mrs. Burnett’s class with 124. 

Hardin Northern’s winning class was Mrs. Monday’s bringing in over 800 cans, with student Zeppelin Amwed bringing in 775 cans! The first-place class at both elementary schools will receive a pizza party.

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