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Take a nighttime cruise around Ada and you will certainly find this light display. It's on Lincoln Avenue. The holiday lights are shining bright this year in the community.

Reece Evans posted top Bulldog finish coming in second in 160 lbs. class

By Cort Reynolds
PARKWAY - The Ada wrestling squad finished sixth at the 10-team Parkway Invitational Saturday.

Celina won the event with 384 points, finishing well ahead of second-place Spencerville (294). Ada scored 94 points.

Bulldog senior Reece Evans posted the top Bulldog finish by coming in second in the 160 lbs. class. He went 3-2 in the competition, losing in the title match of his weight bracket to Troy Smith of Delphos St. John's, 8-4.

Chase Martin of Delphos St. John's was named tournament MVP after winning all four of his matches at 170 lbs. 

Bulldogs entertain New Knoxville (2-4) Saturday in a non-league contest

Ada stops Waynesfield-Goshen in opener -
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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.

Ada 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

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.

Was the owner of Scott’s Services for 31 years

  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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