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Lima area health departments urge community to assist in flu prevention

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Cases on the rise in hospitals, when and how to seek care

Lima area hospital and health system leaders, as well as public health officials are reporting a significant increase in flu cases across Lima and the surrounding communities. As flu season reaches peak levels, Mercy Health – Lima, Lima Memorial Health System, Allen County Public Health, Auglaize Health and Putnam County Health Departments have come together to urge the community to take preventive measures and seek appropriate care based on symptom severity to ensure the best possible health outcomes for our residents while also preventing overwhelming our health care facilities.

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Ada girls basketball corrals Calvary

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

BELLEFONTAINE - The visiting Ada High School girls basketball team decisively defeated non-conference foe Calvary Christian 51-17 on February 4.

Balanced Ada placed a season-best four players in double figures.

The Bulldogs raced to a 14-2 lead after the first period as Anna Conley tallied seven points. The purple and gold extended the margin to 26-10 at halftime as five players scored in a 12-8 second stanza.

A 15-2 Ada third quarter put the game well out of reach at 41-12. Bulldog Brooklyn Andreasen tallied six markers in the third period.

The Bulldogs won the final period 10-5 behind three Ashley Hevlin baskets to finish the 34-point victory.

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Bulldog boys basketball races past Leipsic

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School boys basketball team enjoyed a big second half to rally past Blanchard Valley Conference foe Leipsic 68-54 on Tuesday, February 4.

Ada trailed 35-30 at halftime, but seized control with tough defense in a 20-8 third quarter. The Bulldogs won the final period 18-11 to complete a 38-19 turnaround second half.

The Bulldogs improved to 12-7 overall and 6-3 in the BVC with the impressive victory. 

Leipsic fell to 9-9 overall and 4-4 in BVC play after the defeat.

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Hazel L. Rodabaugh worked for Mold-Tech Division of Standex

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Hazel L. Rodabaugh, age 93, of Bluffton, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Maple Crest, Bluffton.  

She was born on March 13, 1931 in rural Ada, Ohio to the late Wilber and Ethel (Kimble) Elwood. On October 12, 1995 Hazel married Dr. E. Roy Rodabaugh and he preceded her in death on May 26, 2006. 

Hazel retired from Mold-Tech Division of Standex where she worked as an accountant. She was a 1949 graduate of Dola High School. Hazel was a member of the Bluffton Presbyterian Church. She was a member and past president of the American Business Women’s Association. 

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Land transfers in the Ada school district for January 2025

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, February 4, 2025

By Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following seven land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in January 2025 as reported on the website of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.

ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM/TO

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Plant a neighborhood forest with the Ada Public Library

Posted by Staff on Monday, February 3, 2025

The Ada Public Library is partnering with Neighborhood Forest to green the Ada community.

Parents/guardians can sign children up to receive a free tree this Earth Day by filling out a short form at www.neighborhoodforest.org/parent-registration/?school=78823/

Sign ups are open now through March 15. Tree saplings will be sent home with students around Earth Week (end of April).

For Parent FAQs please see: https://www.neighborhoodforest.org/parent-faqs/#Freetreesforkids #Neighborhood Forest #EarthDay2025 Neighborhood Forest giving trees to children

Since 2010, Neighborhood Forest has reached over 2,000 schools, libraries and youth groups and engaged over 500,000 volunteers.

The organization has planted over 197,000 (mostly urban and residential) trees through the hands of children and parents across North America.

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