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Realty open house set in Kenton

Oak Ridge Realty and Auction Co., 825 E. Columbus St., Kenton, will have a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony from 2-6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10. Phone: 419-991-2020.

The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance will host the ribbon cutting ceremony.

In addition, Universal Home Health has relocated to 825 E. Columbus St.

November blood donation sites

The American Red Cross reports that patients are counting on blood donations all season long – even around the holidays when donations decline due to busy schedules and travel plans. 

A blood donation is a way to share your good health and may give patients a chance to experience more holiday seasons with loved ones.

November blood donating opportunities in Hardin County are:

Ada--Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Nov. 20.

Kenton--First Baptist Church, 11543 CR 175, noon-6 p.m., Nov. 27.

Dola--Hardin Northern High School, 11589 SR 81, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Nov. 28

Five Bulldog boys make All-NCOSA

By Cort Reynolds

FINDLAY - Ada senior forward Logan Williams and junior midfielder Chris Reyes were each named first team All-North Central Ohio Soccer Association in boys soccer recently by a vote of the league coaches.

 

Williams led the Bulldogs (12-6) in goals while Reyes was second. Williams authored a six-goal game against Tiffin Columbian. He and Reyes each tallied a hat trick vs. Spencerville.

 

Bulldog senior midfielder Noah Pinkney and senior defender Noah Garmon both were voted second team all-league.

 

Ada senior defender Johnathon Rettig was voted honorable mention all-conference.

 

Ada's Sumner NWC defender of year

By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS - Ada senior secondary ballhawk Chase Sumner was named the Northwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year in a vote conducted by the league coaches Monday night at Delphos.

 

The speedy, sure-handed Sumner led the NWC in interceptions with eight. He also topped the conference in receptions (84), touchdown catches (14) and passing yardage (1,181) in being voted first team offense at receiver.

 

As a kick return specialist, Sumner also was voted honorable mention all-conference.

 

BVH recognized for outstanding patient safety – Awarded “A” Grade

Measures how well hospitals protect patients from errors, accidents, injuries and infections

Blanchard Valley Hospital was recently honored with an “A” grade in the Fall 2017 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, accidents, injuries and infections.

The Hospital Safety Score uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to produce a single “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” score representing a hospital’s overall capacity to keep patients safe from preventable harm. More than 2,600 U.S. hospitals were assigned scores in Fall 2017.

To see how Blanchard Valley Hospital’s score compares locally and nationally, visit www.hospitalsafetygrade.org.

Ada to play in first Border Battle holiday hoop tourney

Along with Allen East, Upper Scioto Valley and Waynesfield-Goshen

By Cort Reynolds

WAYNESFIELD - The Ada boys' and girls' basketball teams will compete in the inaugural "Border Battle" holiday basketball tournament Dec. 28-30 at Waynesfield-Goshen High School.

Local rivals Ada, Allen East, Upper Scioto Valley and host W-G will compete in the four-team tournaments, with eight games taking place over three days between the school's boys and girls varsity squads.

The event will culminate in the girls and boys title contests Saturday evening, Dec. 30.

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