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Cattle wrestling in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 15, 2017

Remember the roaming rooster of Ada. Today's animal at large was a calf. This is a screen shot from the Ada Police Department Facebook.

Click here to watch the video. 

It appeared to be a young cow, probably less than 6 months old on the way to an auction. It ran across Main by Quest Financial and First United Methodist Church, into a backyard on Highland where it was cornered.

The trailer owner placed a rope around the cow's neck and led it back into the trailer.

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Mustangs defeat Ada girls

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, December 15, 2017

By Cort Reynolds

HARROD - Host Allen East built a 15-point halftime lead and cruised to a 63-35 win over local rival Ada in a Northwest Conference girls basketball battle Thursday evening.

 

The purple and gold fell to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the NWC with the defeat, while the Lady Mustangs improved to 2-3 and 1-1 in league play after the win.

 

Ada trailed 13-7 after one period, and AE stretched the lead to 31-16 at intermission. The Mustangs extended the margin to 41-24 after three periods and finished strong with a 22-point fourth quarter to win going away.

 

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Williams wins football honor

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, December 14, 2017

ONU sophomore Christiaan Williams (Sidney/Anna) has been named an Associated Press Second Team Little All-American in Div. III Football for his efforts during the 2017 season.

The 2017 Associated Press Little All-America Division III football team, was brought back this year in a partnership between the College Sports Information Directors of America and the Associated Press.

Williams is the first Polar Bear since Wes Hostetler in 2005 to be named to a Little All-America team and became the ninth football player in school history to earn the honor.

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A plea from the dog shelter

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, December 14, 2017

Found in the outside kennel on Dec14. If this is your dog, please contact the shelter at 419-674-2209.

If you put a dog in the outside kennel after hours, please call the Kenton Police or Sheriff's Department so that they can notify the dog warden to go out and put the dog inside. With this cold weather, we hate see dogs left in the outside kennel overnight.

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Billy R Stephens, 1939 - 2017

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, December 14, 2017

Billy R. Stephens, age 78, died on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 11:07 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, surrounded by his loving family. 

          He was born on April 6, 1939 in Pyramid, Floyd County, Kentucky to the late Bill and Virgie (Prater) Stephens.   His mother Virgie later married the late Franzel Castle.  Billy married Pearl F. Sexton on October 1, 1966 and she preceded him in death on March 27, 1988.           

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Introducing Ada's new musical combo

Meet Mike and the COP-per Tones
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 14, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Get this: There is a new music group in town named Mike and the COP-per Tones, composed of cops, of course.

The ensemble performed Wednesday afternoon for Vancrest residents. The cops may be into heavy metal, rock and roll, punk, hip hop, hard rock, rap...we didn't ask.

They stuck to Christmas music Wednesday, their efforts appreciated with applause. Want to schedule them for your next gig? Call the police department.

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