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SB Nation published a column by local sports writer, Cort Reynolds, on Larry Bird's legacy of winning and big plays in the mid-season classic. 

CLICK HERE TO READ THE COLUMN.

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What was the groundhog thinking on Feb. 2?

This month's temperatures so far range from a high of 61 - on the day after Groundhog's Day - to a low of 6 all of 10 days later.

Then, there's that snow and ice that caused so many delays. In all, we had 3.7 inches of snow and .38 inches of ice in a two-day period of Feb. 12-13.

Here's a look at the first 17 days of the month, provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Entire Ada team will return next season

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By Cort Reynolds
BATH - Fourth seed New Knoxville defeated Ada 55-14 in Div. IV first round sectional girls basketball play Wednesday evening at Bath.

With the loss, the 10th-seeded Lady Bulldogs finished their campaign 7-16 overall, a six-game improvement over last season. Meanwhile, NK improved to 16-7 with the convincing win.

The Rangers advance to the sectional finals Saturday, Feb. 22 at Bath vs. Midwest Athletic Conference foe New Bremen (14-9). The Rangers won their previous league meeting in a defensive battle, 34-26.

Entire Ada team will return next season

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By Cort Reynolds
BATH - Fourth seed New Knoxville defeated Ada 55-14 in Div. IV first round sectional girls basketball play Wednesday evening at Bath.

With the loss, the 10th-seeded Lady Bulldogs finished their campaign 7-16 overall, a six-game improvement over last season. Meanwhile, NK improved to 16-7 with the convincing win.

The Rangers advance to the sectional finals Saturday, Feb. 22 at Bath vs. Midwest Athletic Conference foe New Bremen (14-9). The Rangers won their previous league meeting in a defensive battle, 34-26.

Book signing by ONU professor Monday at the public library

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By Barbara Lockard
Scott Douglas Gerber, law professor at Ohio Northern University, will discuss his latest novel, “The Art of The Law,” at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 24, at the Ada Public Library.

Topic of the presentation will be, “Why a law professor writes fiction.”  The program is free and open to the public.

While in law school, Gerber read some novels by Attorney John Grisham (legal mysteries).  He liked the genre and thought he’d give novel writing a try.

“I feel I have a different perspective as a law professor than a trial lawyer might have,” said Gerber. 

He held an honorary doctorate from ONU, will be buried in Ada

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Dr. Wesley Clarke, 92, died on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, at 9:54 a.m. at the Green Hills Community, West Liberty.

He was born on April 30, 1927, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late Frank and Sarah Ellen (Thawley) Clarke.  On Sept. 8, 1950 Wesley married Reva L. (Marling) Clarke and she preceded him in death on July 3, 2005.

Wesley retired from the United Methodist Church, where he was served as a minister. 

Wesley graduated from Amanda High School in 1945 and then Ohio Northern University in 1950.  He was called into the ministry and then attended Garrett Biblical Institute graduating in 1953. 

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