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And, first graders present "It's A Hit!" on Thursday

Two performances take place this week in Ada schools.

Ada High School Varsity Singers present the final public performance of this year’'s competition show “Love” Monday, May 1, at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. 

The concert will also include three songs from the Ohio Music Education Association large group adjudicated event they participated in earlier this spring where the choir received a superior rating. 

Also featured will be junior high soloists. The students are under the direction of Ada School choir director, Scott Henning.

First graders' present "It's A Hit!" on Thursday

Sophomore Maddy Reed (Lucasville/Piketon) set a new school and Ohio Athletic Conference record in the pole vault, while the 4x800-meter relay team of sophomore Avery Ewing (Kokomo, Ind./Eastern), junior Emily Richards(Delaware/Hayes), and seniors Genevieve Marchese (Beavercreek/Carroll) and Nicole Huber (Findlay) set a new school record to lead the Ohio Northern women's track and field team on the first day of the OAC Championships at Muskingum University.

The Polar Bears currently sit in first place after the first day of competition with 63 points.

ONU senior Kase Schalois (Van Wert) won the 3,000-meter steeplechase to earn All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors and lead the men's track and field team on the first day of the OAC Championships and Muskingum University.

The Polar Bears are currently in second place after the first day of the meet with 53 points.

Schalois led a 1-2 finish for Northern in the 3,000-meter steeplechase as he won the event in facility record 9:15.66.

Junior Samuel Boyd (Killbuck/West Holmes) also earned All-Conference honors in the event as he posted a second place finish in 9:27.27.

The library board will meet in special session to discuss building plans. The meeting is set for  9 a.m. on Monday in the library's meeting room. All governmental meetings are open to the public.

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office and the Kenton Police Department have received several reports of counterfeit $20 bills circulating during the past two weeks.  

The Sheriff’s Office received a report of a red Mitsubishi occupied by two men and a woman in the area attempting to purchase Amish goods with the counterfeit $20 bills.  On April 25, the Union County Sheriff’s Office assisted The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office in surveilling the red Mitsubishi.  The vehicle was stopped near the intersection of CR 175 and Bales Rd.  

The Alger Memorial Festival Committee will hold a country-style breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m., Saturday, May 6, at the Alger Social Center, 210 N. Main St., Alger.

The menu includes biscuits, sausage gravy, hash browns, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sausage patties and a beverage.

A suggested donation is $7. The breakfast is all-you-can-eat (premises only). Carry out is available. Call 419-679-8460 for free local deliver.

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