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February 20 field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife officers

Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two
In the spring of 2023, State Wildlife Officer Ryan Burke, assigned to Hancock County, received a complaint of an individual shooting and killing two turkey vultures.

Officer Burke located the suspect, who was found to have killed the vultures with a rifle from inside a vehicle. The individual pleaded guilty in Findlay Municipal Court and was ordered to pay $800 in fines and court costs, serve one year on probation, and complete community service. The rifle was forfeited to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

Annual Hardin County pork banquet, March 16

The Hardin County Pork Producers will hold their annual Pork Banquet at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 16 at the Upper Scioto Valley School auditorium in McGuffey.

Bulldog girls basketball nipped in epic sectional thriller by W-G  

Additional photos by Cort Reynolds follow this article.

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__The Ada High School girls basketball team played two nearly identical battles with Waynesfield-Goshen this season and both ended up in three-point defeats where a last-second three-point try came up just short.

In the do-or-die tournament rematch at Ada Wednesday, February 21, visiting W-G dodged a furious Bulldog rally and hung on for a thrilling 53-50 win in an intense Div. IV sectional semifinal battle.

211 non-emergency referral service coming to Hardin County

CORRECTION: All calls will initially be handled through Toledo's 2-1-1 system.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

By the end of February 2024, Hardin County will be served by the call 2-1-1 information and referral service that assists some 95% of the United States and answers some 21 million requests for help every year. By dialing 211, callers are connected to a wide range of non-emergency services.

CALENDAR February 22-23-24

Ada area events for February 22-23-24, 2024. See the Icon's community calendar HERE.

Thurs, Feb 22

  • Euchre, 1:30 2:30pm, Beatitudes, 210 N Main St, Ada,
  • Board of Education, 5-7pm
  • Knitting and crochet, 6- 7pm, Ada Public Library

Fri, Feb 23

  • Coloring club, 3:30-4:30pm, Ada Public Library

Sat, Feb 24

  • Zumba, 9:45 10:45am, Ada Public Library
  • Seated stretch, 10:45-11:45am, Ada Public Library
  • Youth bowling fundraiser, 8-9pm, Norada Lanes

Invitation to nominate Ada Schools Teacher of the Year

Quest Federal Credit Union will honor the educators of Hardin County with 2024 Teacher of the Year awards. One deserving teacher from each school district will be selected to receive this prestigious award during a special luncheon on May 17.

This is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the outstanding dedication and hard work of Ada educators who go above and beyond for students every day.

Nominations are now open. Students, co-workers, parents, and district residents may nominate candidates. Nominations are open until April 1.

NOMINATE A TEACHER AT
surveymonkey.com/r/HardinToTY24

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