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Betty L. Lewis, 73, of Ada died Sept. 27, 2015, at 5:44 p.m. at Cleveland Clinic. Betty was born Sept. 2, 1942 in Bluffton to William "Kaiser" and Mary Holmes Gaiffe. On July 27, 1963 she married James "Jim" Lewis and he preceded her in death on Dec. 1, 2014.

Betty was a homemaker. Betty was a graduate of Bluffton High School.

Survivors include a son, Jamie (Rachelle) Lewis of Harrod, two daughters, Amie (Darin) Rowe of Harrod, Tracie (John) Amburgey of Ada, seven grandchildren, Danielle Lewis, Kayla Rowe, Courtney Lewis, Kaycee Rowe, Alexis Amburgey, Dustin Rowe and Austin Amburgey, a sister, Patricia Wyss of Ada and an aunt, Nora Mericle of Bluffton.

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Junior Ian Brown and fifth-year pharmacy student Vanja Raduka were named Ohio Northern University Homecoming king and queen. Raduka represented orientation leaders. Brown represented Newman Club. Alumni returned to Ohio Northern University during Homecoming 2015. (From ONU Facebook)

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The American Red Cross of Hardin County is helping a rural family following a fire in their home.

Volunteer disaster responders Daryl Flowers and Arin Tracy responded to a call for help on County Road 135 on Saturday morning.  They quickly assessed the immediate needs of the family and provided assistance for food, clothing and bedding for one adult and one child.

The Red Cross will continue to aid the residents as needed and assist in long term recovery planning with resources, information, and referrals to partner agencies.

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Story and photos by Monty Siekerman

Hundreds of people lined up before 8 a.m. for the annual Wilson Sporting Good Co. garage sale on Saturday morning. The event was held in the company's parking lot, nearby parking areas were filled to capacity.

The sun had barely peeked above the horizon, but a long line of shoppers was already on hand to take home some bargains.

One man said he was there for the "good deals."

Another said he was carrying out golf clubs for $55 that would normally sell for $200 in a retail store.

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Last year's ONU Homecoming king and queen were back for this year's activities on Saturday.

Posed in front of a converted trolley (owned by the Allen County RTA) are Taylor Manahan and Jacob Soppe.

Taylor, who graduated in May, now lives in West Liberty. Jacob is a fourth-year pharmacy student from Columbus.

(Monty Siekerman photo)

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There is a new quarterback in town for the Ada Bulldogs.

Sophomore passing sensation Seth Conley (5) went down with season-ending broken bones in his forearm late in the game at Spencerville.

Junior wide receiver and defensive back Trent Jolliff (15) gook over the reins and had a huge night passing, rushing and interception passes in Ada’s bruising win over state-ranked Columbus Grove on Friday.

(Photos by Carl Wilkerson)

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