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By Cort Reynolds

MT. BLANCHARD – The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team defeated Blanchard Valley Conference foe Riverdale in a defensive 37-32 battle Friday, December 13.

Ada smothered the Falcons 27-20 over the final three quarters for the victory. 

The Bulldogs improved to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in BVC play with the win.

Riverdale fell to 2-4 overall and 0-3 in the BVC after the loss.

The Bulldogs trailed 12-10 following the first period before the defense and offense kicked in.

“Another hard-fought game,” said veteran Bulldog head coach Chris Sautter. “We got off to a kind of a sluggish start, but went in at half up by one (19-18).

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By Cort Reynolds

VAN WERT – Short-handed Ada High School swim teams competed in a three-team meet at Van Wert on Thursday, December 12.

The Ada boys defeated Elida 42-10 but lost to Van Wert, 51-25. They have a 4-1 dual meet record this season.

VW topped the Bulldog girls 36-15, and Elida beat the Ada girls 89-17. They are 1-4 in dual meets.

In the combined boys and girls scores, Ada lost to Elida 99-59 and to VW 87-40.

Elida also beat the host Cougars 93-87 in the combined meet scores.

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By Tina Powell, APRN-CNP
Certified Nurse Practitioner, Well at Work Occupational Health

The prevalence of needle stick and sharps-related injuries
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates there are 385,000 needle stick and other sharps-related injuries sustained by hospital-based healthcare personnel and approximately 600,000 to 800,000 injuries from contaminated sharps each year in healthcare settings nationwide.

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The plan is to have a warmer and merrier day on Saturday, December 14 in Ada. The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is promoting a day of fun for families with organized activities from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. In alphabetical order, that includes:

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Lyla Jo Howells, age 6 months, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at home. 

She was born on May 28, 2024 in Springfield, Ohio to Willit L. Hardin and Amelia Howells, they survive in Alger.  

Also surviving is her sister, Evelynn Hardin; paternal grandparents: Barry and Teresa Hardin; maternal grandparents: Trenton and Tina Howells; great grandfather, Max Winters; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. 

Private family services will be held. 

Memorial contributions may be made to Hanson-Neely-Allison Funeral & Cremation Services, P.O. Box 38, Ada, Ohio 45810 for the benevolence of the family. 

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The Ada School Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Decmeber 19, 2024.

Board members are Ronald Fleming, President; Ted Griffith, Matt Gossman, Troy Erickson and Justin Hollon.

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