DOLA - Visiting Ada held off a late rally and last-second shot to defeat county rival Hardin Northern 58-55 in a hard-fought boys basketball contest Saturday night.
The non-league victory upped the Bulldog record to 4-13, while the hard-luck Polar Bears fell to 2-15 with their 13th straight defeat. "We will take it," said Ada first-year head coach Dre White. "It definitely feels good to win. It was a big night for Hardin Northern, so we knew they would play hard. Give them credit, they shot well."
Her ticket was picked as the grand prize of the Made In Ada Wilson Football Festival on Saturday evening. She won an Ada-made Wilson LI Super Bowl football and a Yeti Cooler valued at $400.
She's here with her husband, Howard. He is a professor of law, and she is a member of the Ada village council. (Monty Siekerman photo)
It was the first-ever Made In Ada Wilson Football Festival.
A midnight Wison Football drop from the Ada depot, plus a Saturday afternoon and evening of Super Bowl previews, a free football movie, tailgating and a 51-football give-away brought hundreds of fans to downtown.
It packed Ada's restaurants and proclaimed to North America that it's really a small town named Ada that makes the foootball go 'round.
The Icon was there taking photos, videos and talking to people.
BEREA – The Ohio Northern wrestling team dropped a 33-6 dual meet at No. 9-ranked Baldwin Wallace on Fridaynight at Ursprung Gymnasium in a battle of Ohio Athletic Conference unbeatens.
The Polar Bears falls to 10-3 overall and 3-1 in the OAC, while the Yellow Jackets improve to 20-3, 4-0.
Sophomore Gavin Nelson (Oregon/Clay) got ONU on the board with a 7-5 decision at 157 pounds.
Freshman Nate Barcaskey (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area)won 5-2 at heavyweight to wrap up the match.
The Polar Bears will stay in Berea overnight as several of the reserves and a few starters will compete in the Baldwin Wallace John Summa Invitational on Saturday.
Upper Scioto Valley 5th graders graduate the D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resittance Education) Program taught in local schools by the Hardin County Sheriff's office.
D.A.R.E. curricula address drugs, violence, bullying, internet safety, and other high risk circumstances that today are too often a part of students’ lives.
We've had a busy day in the elementary! We celebrated 100's day and had a visit from Ronald McDonald who taught us how to cooperate with others and how to be a good friend!
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Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival.
That has a nice ring to it. And on Saturday, Ada celebrates with a Super Bowl Eve party, like none ever seen here.
Events include everything from a tailgate party, football coaches panel, free showing of "Friday Night Lights," a program looking at Super Bowl TV commercials, lots of games and Wilson NFL football raffles and concluding with a midnight football drop.
The American Red Cross North Central Ohio Chapter responded to a fire on Township Highway 82 in Forest early Friday morning.
The Red Cross provided assistance for two adults including aid for temporary lodging and immediate needs such as food and clothing to those affected. “We’re deeply saddened for those who were impacted by this fire,” said Todd James, Executive Director, North Central Ohio Chapter. “As we continue to help them, we urge everyone to take steps to minimize the risk of a fire occurring in their home.”
On Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Ada Police Department was called to the Ada Schools in reference to a written threat that had been discovered on a wall within the school.
After an investigation by Ada School Administration and the Ada Police Department a student was identified as the writer and no credible threat existed.
The Ada Schools will be handling any disciplinary action while the Ada Police Department continues to its investigation into possible criminal charges.
