Ada stops Waynesfield-Goshen in opener -
That story is below By Cort Reynolds
McGUFFEY - Tournament host Upper Scioto Valley used a big third quarter to beat spunky backyard rival Ada 56-49 in the finals of the third annual boys Border Battle basketball tournament Saturday night.
USV 6-5 senior Quinn Sanders scored a game-high 30 points to lead the Rams to victory.
Ada had its three-game win streak snapped as they fell to 4-6. USV improved to 6-4 by winning their third consecutive boys Border tourney title.
By Cort Reynolds
McGUFFEY - Ada rallied from an early 14-point deficit to defeat local rival Allen East 48-39 and win the third annual Border Battle girls basketball tournament championship Saturday afternoon at McGuffey.
The Bulldog improved to 4-6 with the win, their first tourney championship victory. The Lady Mustangs fell to 2-6 with the defeat.
Ada had lost a controversial 45-44 bout at AE Dec. 19, but roared back from a slow start Saturday to get some revenge and win the crown.
"It feels good to hold up a banner," said Ada second-year head coach Morgan Bass.
Richard “Dick” W. Scott, 76, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019 at 4:15 a.m. at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.
He was born on May 8, 1943, in Alger, Ohio, to the late William W. and Mary C. (Orders) Scott, Sr. On Nov. 26, 1961, Dick married Susan Kay Saine and she preceded him in death on Dec. 8, 2011.
Dick was a lifelong farmer and was the owner of Scott’s Services for 31 years. He previously worked for the United Telephone Company of Lima and Teledyne /Ohio Steel.
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By Julie Russell, RD, LD, CDE Outpatient Dietitian/ Diabetes Educator
Blanchard Valley Diabetes Center
The holidays are a busy time of year, and it can be easy to get off track with your eating habits. Even though you get busy, don’t forget to take the time to eat throughout the day. When you skip a meal, it can lead to overeating at the next meal. Try to plan out your meals for each day or even better, the week. When you plan a meal, keep each food group in mind to ensure you get a balanced diet.
Arliss Dale Plaugher, 84, died Dec. 27, 2019, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born Jan. 15, 1935 in Lafayette to the late Odie and Dortha (Kettimon) Plaugher. On Oct. 26, 1956, he married Barbara Hall Plaugher who survives.
Arliss graduated from Harrod High School. He worked at various jobs including for the Allen County Farm Bureau, Contris Stockyards, had been a foreman at Bluffton Septic Company, Ex-Cello Corp., Warner-Swasey, Clark Equipment, was a heavy equipment operator and was a lifetime farmer. He later owned and operated Arliss D. Plaugher Builders from which he retired.
