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 Dixie Lee Thompson, 78, passed away on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 at 7:10 a.m. at Vancrest of Ada. 

She was born on June 18, 1941 in Lima, Ohio to the late Lester E. and Betty (Plummer) Mumaw.  On April 8, 1962, Dixie married David E. Thompson and he survives in LaFayette.  

Dixie was a homemaker and faithful supportive pastor’s wife. She retired in 1999 where she worked as a supervisor for Marimor Industries of Lima. Dixie was a member of the County Line Church of the Brethren, Harrod, where she sang at many church and funeral services. She was a 1959 graduate of Lima Senior High School.

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This is the final weekend for Suter's corn maze, cider and hayrides. Here are this weekend's hours (Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2-3). It is located at 12200 Pandora Road, Pandora.

Cider Press: 
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m.- 6 p.m.

Corn Maze and Hayrides: 
Saturday and Sunday.:  1 p.m. - 6 p.m. 
(last admission to the corn maze is 5 p.m.)

"Tnis is also your last chance for fresh donuts, cider slushies and kettle corn," said Jerry Suter.

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Fall back in the fall!

Daylight Saving Time begins early Sunday morning, Nov. 3. Set your clocks back one hour before heading to bed on Saturday evening.

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By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY - Four Ada girls soccer players earned All-North Central Ohio Soccer Association honors recently in voting by the league coaches.

Junior defender Brenna Hissong was named first team All-NCOSA.

Senior forward Ella Poling made second team all-league.

Senior forward Katie Butterfield and sophomore forward Timber Blankenship were each voted honorable mention all-league.

Junior midfielder Alexis Rickenbacker of league champion Liberty-Benton was voted NCOSA Player of the Year. Mark Pagano was named NCOSA Coach of the Year.

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By Cort Reynolds
Five Ada boys soccer players earned All-North Central Ohio Soccer Association honors recently in voting by the league coaches.

Bulldog senior midfielder Isaac Spar was voted first team All-NCOSA.

Senior midfielder Skyler Williams, and junior forward Jacob Poling earned second team all-league notice. Poling was the Bulldog leading scorer. 

Ada seniors Nick Kamatali (MF) and Wyatt Rettig (D) were voted honorable mention All-NCOSA.

Nick McCracken of Van Buren was voted NCOSA Player of the Year. Dylan Beck was voted league Coach of the Year.

Ada ended up 8-8-1 overall and fourth in the six-team NCOSA.

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Ella Marshall, Ada band drummer, was part of the Ada Kiwanis Halloween parade on Monday. Check out all the Halloween photos and a parade video by clicking here.

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