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Robin C. Harsh worked at Fiesta Hair Salon

Robin C. Harsh, age 61, of Ada, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at 4:44 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System. 

Robin was born on September 1, 1961, to Willis E. “Gene” and Charolette A. (Austin) Fry.  Her father preceded her in death and her mother survives in McGuffey.

Also surviving is her daughter and son: Amanda (Charles Cox) Flores of Columbus Grove, and Dusty (Breann Purcell) Harsh of Alger; five grandchildren; a brother, Matthew (Amy) Fry of McGuffey; and two sisters: Susanne (Barry) Bolen of Alger, and Sherri Harrell of McGuffey.     

She was preceded in death by a sister, Gina L. Fry.

2022 AHS royalty crowned

Kaitlyn Bowden and Carter Conley were crowned Ada High School Homecoming queen and king prior to the Friday, September 23 homecoming game at Ada War Memorial Stadium. On Saturday the homecoming dance theme will be Winter in Paris.

AHS golf team in NWC title meet

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School golf team competed in the nine-team Northwest Conference championship meet Thursday, September 22, at Hickory Sticks Golf Course in Van Wert.

Leipsic captured the league title with 347 strokes. The Vikings narrowly defeated second-place Delphos Jefferson by two shots. Lincolnview was a close third at 351 strokes. Bluffton finished fourth, with Crestview fifth (374). Spencerville was 
sixth (380) in the tightly-bunched field, followed by Columbus Grove (383), Allen East (389) and then Ada (525).

AHS Homecoming football loss 48-21 to Delphos Jefferson

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada HIgh School football team scored early but eventually lost 48-21 to Delphos Jefferson in a Northwest Conference contest on a chilly Homecoming Friday, September 23, at War Memorial Park Stadium.

Ada dropped to 1-5 and 0-3 in the NWC with the defeat. Meanwhile, the Wildcats improved to 3-3 and 2-1 in league play with their second straight win.

Three first-half turnovers and a dominating first half by do-it-all Wildcat back Andrew Miller contributed to Ada's third consecutive loss. DJ scored 48 unanswered points after the Bulldogs broke on top early.

ONU's Alexander discusses the Electoral College

BLUFFTON—Rob Alexander, the Wilfred Binkley endowed professor of political science and director of the Institute for Civics and Public Policy at Ohio Northern University, provided insight into the Electoral College during Bluffton University’s Sept. 20 Forum in Yoder Recital Hall.

“The institution of the Electoral College is a little bit like the weather,” Alexander explained. “People know something about it, they have opinions on it, but as you learn more and dig a little bit deeper into it, your opinions may change.”

AHS volleyball swept by Allen East

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Ada High School volleyball team had a good first set but eventually got swept by backyard rival juggernaut Allen East in Northwest  Conference action Thursday night.

The 25-23, 25-12, 25-6 defeat dropped the Lady Bulldog season record to 9-7 overall and 1-4 in NWC play. AE improved to 10-1 and 3-0 in the NWC with the impressive win.

"Allen East is definitely a good team," said Ada head coach Kyleigh Woodruff. "They run a very fast offense and have a lot of hitting options.

"We just couldn't side out," she continued. "They didn't make hitting errors and kept the ball in play."

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