COLUMBUS GROVE--The Ada High School football team fought hard but lost to Columbus Grove 38-12 in a Northwest Conference contest Friday night, October 7, at Clymer Stadium.
The purple and gold trailed just 17-6 at halftime.
"It was a great first half by the (Ada) 'Dogs," said Ada second-year head coach Toby Smith. "We had a couple of short fields that we had to get stops on, and we did.
"After halftime we needed to come out and establish a drive to keep our momentum going, and we didn't," he continued. "The kids kept fighting. We need to play four quarters."
VAN BUREN--The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team tied tough Van Buren 1-1 in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association match Thursday evening, October 6.
The Bulldogs are 5-6-4 overall and 0-4-1 in NCOSA following the road tie.
The Black Knights are now 4-5-4 and 1-0-3 in NCOSA after another tie.
Carter Conley tallied the lone Ada goal on a Nathan Williams assist.
Bulldog keeper Colton Long made six saves in goal.
The Bulldogs host LCC Monday, Oct. 10.
Ada entertains Marion Harding Oct. 13 as they end the regular season with a pair of non-league home games next week.
On December 3, the Hardin County Sheriff's Office will sponsor the annual "Shop with a Cop" program. The event allows children from Hardin County to spend a fun-filled day with Hardin County Law Enforcement and volunteers.
Donations are now being accepted at the Sheriff’s Office located at 1025 South Main Street Kenton, Ohio 43326. For further information on the program, please contact Detective Christina Henderson at 419-673-1268 ext. 1423.
For the first time in more than two years, Ohio Northern University’s Raabe College of Pharmacy hosted exchange students this past summer, resuming the time-honored tradition of cultural, educational and professional discovery that places differences in the profession of Pharmacy within the spotlight and provides opportunities to value and learn from them.
The Polar Bear Swim School is now accepting registration for the spring. Registration is available on the ONU Sports website, or you may simply click HERE.
The dates for all five lessons are as follows:
March 26
April 2, 16, 23, 30
Two sessions are available, and each session will offer all 5 levels.
Session 1 will run from 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Session 2 will run from 6:45-7:30 p.m.
Registration is on a first come first serve basis and typically fills up quickly.
On October 4, the Ada Council held a special meeting of the whole to discuss turning Buckeye Ave. into a one-way street between Johnson and Gilbert streets.
Village Administrator Jamie Hall presented the findings from a study by the Choice One engineering firm. Visibility issues, pedestrian safety and backup from the carryout drive-through at the corner Main and Buckeye were mentioned among reasons this change is being considered.
By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
Many songs have been written about cruising, but they do not always refer to being on a boat. Smokey Robinson wrote, produced, and recorded his song Cruisin’ for Motown records in 1979. His opening line is a classic when he writes, “Baby, let’s cruise, away from here.” Cruisin’ was on Smokey’s Where There’s Smoke album and hit #1 on the Billboard charts in 1980. One can get lost in Smokey’s smooth soul sound.
