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Kylie Acheson hustled up 13 digs and drilled 9 kills

By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - The visiting Ada volleyball team beat Delphos Jefferson to capture their first league match Thursday evening.

The 25-20, 25-27, 25-20, 26-24 win lifted the Lady Bulldog overall record to 7-6 and 1-3 in the Northwest Conference. DJ fell to 4-8 and 0-3 in the NWC with their eighth consecutive defeat.

"It was a hard fought game with a lot of heart and hustle from both sides," said Ada third-year head coach Kyleigh Tabor.

Ronald E. “Ron” Curtis, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at 12:40 a.m. at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

He was born on July 29, 1944, in Lima, Ohio to the late Earl and Fern (Shields) Curtis.  On November 26, 1969 Ronald married Kathy Knupp and she survives in Lima.

Ronald retired from Dana Corporation. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran who served from 1963 to 1965.  He was a member of the Eagles Post #370 of Lima. Ronald loved to golf, play cards and watch his grandchildren play sports.   

Serving Jerzees, Bella + Canvas and District brands

The Mercantile on Main, 117 S. Main St., Ada, now offers custom order apparel, according to Gail Alstaetter.

The store added the service following the closing of Reichert’s, which had previously provided this service. 

“We can supply apparel for team, groups, businesses and family gatherings,” said Alstaetter. “We can use art work already developed or work with customers to create art work for apparel.”

It's time for art at Ready, Set, Grow Community Preschool in Ada. The school year is now underway and masks on students are this fall's fashion statment.

Also includes 25-mile bike ride, 5K, 1-mile fun run/walk • Event benefits United Way of Hardin County

Route map and registration
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Quest Federal Credit Union is sponsor of a Hardin County Half Marathon, which includes options for a 25-mile bike ride, 5K and 1-mile fun run/walk in October.

The event is Saturday, Oct. 24, and proceeds benefit United Way of Hardin County.

Here are starting times for each of the events, with the start at the north side of the Hardin County Court House in Kenton:

7:30 a.m. – 25-mile bike ride
7:45 a.m. – Half Marathon 
8 a.m. – Half Marathon walkers
8:15 a.m. – 5K run/walk
8:30 a.m. – 1 mile fun run and walk

Hardin County Players invite Icon viewers to a Saturday, Oct. 3, “A Walk among the Tombstones,” at Grove Cemetery in Kenton.

Tours begin at 1 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person or $15 per couple and may be purchased online by clicking here.

Once your registration information and payment is received you will be added to the list for the event.

Persons with questions may call the Hardin County Museum at 419-673-7147 or email the [email protected].

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