Area teachers will learn how to best integrate engineering design activities in their classrooms during a workshop on Thursday, Oct. 10, in the James Lehr Kennedy Engineering Building (room 203) at Ohio Northern University.
The workshop will include teachers from Hardin Northern, Perrysburg, Bath, Donnell, Ottawa-Glandorf and Leipsic school districts. The teachers instruct students in grades 5 through 12.
Nancy L. McBride, 81, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at 3:02 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, Ohio.
She was born in Marion Township, Hardin County Ohio, on May 4, 1938, to the late Jack and Della (Montgomery) Risner.
Nancy had an associate degree from a Dental Technology School in California.
She is survived by two sons: John Oren Thomas of Alger and Douglas Dwight Thomas, two sisters: Bessie Vincent of Celina and Lydia Scott of Lakeview and 3 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY - The Ada girls soccer team was seeded 10th at the 11-team Div. III Findlay sectional drawing held Sunday.
Ada (3-10-1) will play at second-seeded Ashland Crestview in the first round Tuesday, October 15 at 5 p.m.
The Bulldog/Crestview winner will then host 11th-seeded Willard Thursday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. The victor advances to the Findlay district semifinals.
Bluffton (8-5-1) got a first round bye and was seeded fifth. The Lady Pirates will host seventh seeded Mansfield St. Peter's Thursday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m.
By Cort Reynolds
TIFFIN - The Ada boys soccer team was seeded fourth at the 12-team Div. III Tiffin sectional drawing held Sunday.
Ada (8-5-1) will host ninth seed Cory-Rawson in the first round Wednesday, October 16, at 5 p.m. The Bulldogs shut out C-R 5-0 Sept. 19.
The Bulldog/Hornet winner will take on sixth seed Willard Saturday, Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. Willard received a first round bye and will play at Ada if the Bulldogs advance past C-R.
Leland Crouse shares this turning back the clock photo with Icon viewers.
Ada Fire Chief Jay Eply, right, presents Dwight Musser with a red axe in recognition of Musser's 50 consecutive years of service to the Ada -Liberty Township Fire Department.
The dress helmet Musser holds was presented on his 40th anniversary as a member of the department.
By Tim Glon
ADA — Junior All-American Christiaan Williams (Sidney/Anna) ran for a season-high 183 yards and a touchdown to lead the Ohio Northern football team to a 31-23 Homecoming victory over Marietta on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
The Polar Bears improve to 3-2 overall and are 3-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Pioneers fall to 3-1, 2-1.
Williams carried the ball 30 times as ONU finished the day with 235 yards rushing and 429 yards of total offense.
Senior quarterback Anthony McFadden (Chillicothe/Paint Valley) completed 12-of-20 passes for 194 yards and two touchdowns for the hosts.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Ada volleyball team was seeded seventh at the 14-team Div. IV Bluffton super sectional drawing held Sunday.
Ada (9-11) will visit sixth-seeded Arlington in the first round Tuesday, October 15 at 5:30 p.m.
The Lady Bulldogs beat Arlington 25-23, 25-19 at Hardin Northern on Saturday, August 31.
The Bulldog/Red Devil winner will then play the victor between fourth seed Minster (13-7) and 13th seed Waynesfield (3-15) Thursday, Oct. 17 at New Bremen.
By Cort Reynolds
SPENCERVILLE - The injury-plagued Ada football team fell behind 21-0 early and lost 58-14 at two-time defending league champion Spencerville in a Northwest Conference contest on a chilly Friday night.
The purple and gold fell to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in NWC play with the defeat. Spencerville improved to 4-2 and 3-0 in league action after their Homecoming win.
"Spencerville's offensive line won the battle up front," said Ada head coach Shawn Christopher. "We gave up field position and they took advantage of that.
Vendor spots are still available for this month's Ada Music Boosters crafts show.
The boosters will host the show in the 1986 gym from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday Oct.19.
General admission is $3. Vendor spots are $35 and a few spaces are still available. Contact Lori Poling at [email protected] or Arlene Allison at [email protected] for more vendor booth details.
Bureeda Hackworth, 95, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at Bridge Hospice Blanchard Valley Health System, Findlay, Ohio.
She was born in Paintsville, Kentucky, on June 21, 1924, to the late Lacy and Cloie (LeMaster) Brown. On Aug. 31, 1943, Bureeda married Earl Hackworth and he died on Oct. 19, 2012. Earl and Bureeda were married for 69 years.
Bureeda was a homemaker. She was a member of the Lonesome Valley United Baptist Church of Alger. She was a member of the Hardin County Home Extension Club and a member of the former Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #6 of Ada.
