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Baumgartner finishes 3rd at state butterfly finals, 5th in backstroke 

Posted by Staff on Saturday, February 25, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

Ada High School sophomore Lily Baumgartner finished third in the 100 butterfly finals and fifth in the 100 backstroke finals at the OHSAA Division II state meet in Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium on Friday night, February 24.

Baumgartner completed the 100 butterfly in 55.87, bettering her state preliminary heat time of Thursday night by .79.

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Governor's appointments include two from Allen County

Posted by Staff on Saturday, February 25, 2023

COLUMBUS—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has made appointments including:

Keith A. Cheney of Lima has been appointed to the Ohio Casino Control Commission for a term beginning February 24, 2023, and ending February 21, 2027.

Kathryn N. Farmer of Bluffton has been reappointed to the Ohio AMBER Alert Committee for a term beginning February 24, 2023, and ending February 6, 2025.

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Dana George Staley was a U.S. Army veteran

Posted by Staff on Friday, February 24, 2023

Dana George Staley, age 77, of Harrod, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, surrounded by his family.

He was born on December 4, 1945 in Bluffton, Ohio to the late Russell and Winifred Colleen (Mason) Staley. Dana was married to Pamela (Kinsey) Staley in September 1985; she survives in Harrod.

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Rodney Scott was a U.S. Army veteran

Posted by Staff on Friday, February 24, 2023

Rodney Albert Scott, age 71, of Alger, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Lima Memorial Health System, surrounded by his family.

He was born in Kenton, Ohio on January 7, 1952, to Alfred and Lydia (Risner) Scott.  His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Rushylvania.  Rodney married Manuela “Nellie” Mirelez, she preceded him in death on October 21, 2022.

Rodney is also survived by his two sons: Jason Scott of Alger, and Rodney Scott II of Huntsville; eight grandchildren, and six great grandchildren; a brother, Larry (Mary) Scott of Zanesfield; and a sister, Terri (Rod) Sommers of Rushylvania. 

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Ada’s Baumgartner qualifies for butterfly and backstroke state finals

Posted by Staff on Friday, February 24, 2023

Oldfield swims in 50 free

By Cort Reynolds

CANTON–Two Ada High School swimmers competed well in the preliminary heats of the Division II state meet at the C.T. Branin Natatorium Thursday night, February 23.

Ada sophomore Lily Baumgartner advanced to two top-eight A Finals races Friday evening, qualifying in both the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke.

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ONU women's basketball advances to OAC finals

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, February 24, 2023

Senior Brynn Serbin (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) made two free throws with five seconds left to send the No. 18 Ohio Northern women's basketball team to a 52-51 victory over Otterbein in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals at the ONU Sports Center, February 23.

With the win, the top-seeded Polar Bears (22-4) advance to the OAC Tournament finals to face No. 2 seed Marietta (20-6), which defeated third-seeded Baldwin Wallace 71-65 in Thursday's other semifinal.

Northern will host Marietta in Saturday's championship game at 2 p.m. This marks ONU's first OAC Tournament finals appearance since the 2018-19 season.

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