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By Paula Pyzik Scott

On October 11, Lee Crouse invited the community to visit his private Ada museum on State Route 81. The museum's walls, ceiling and rows and rows of shelving display several decades of collecting. When asked, "When did the Ada history bug bite you?" Crouse points to a c. 1876 advertisement for the Star Clothing Store: A top hat is among the illustrations.

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The following results are from October 5-11 of the Ohio Northern University 2026-27 athletics season as reported on www.ONUSports.com:

OCTOBER 5

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FROM FACEBOOK__Come cheer with the Ohio Northern University Cheerleaders on Saturday, October 17. The clinic will feature all participants during the ONU Football game that day. The cost is $35 per athlete, and further details are below. Registration closes on Wednesday, October 14.

Clinic Schedule:

  • 9:00 AM — Check-In
  • 9:30–11:00 AM — Cheer Clinic
  • 12:00 PM — Cheer for the first quarter of the ONU Game!

Registration includes:

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Harold Dean Conley, age 81, of Alger, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Lima Memorial Health System with his family by his side.

He was born on April 21, 1945, in Hardin County, Ohio, to the late Irene (Hall) Smith. On May 22, 1965, Dean married Sharan E. (Longbrake) Conley, and she survives in Alger.

Also surviving are his two children: Michael (Tammy) Conley of Forest and Susan (Eddie) Burkett of Alger; five grandchildren: Zachary (Autumn) England, Nicholas England, Owen Conley, Olivia Conley and Clay Hare; and three siblings: James (Vickie) Mullins of Alger, Donna (Sam) Rowe of Dunkirk and Helen (Rick) Miller of Dunkirk.

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Patricia (Ritchie) Wetmore, age 85, went home to our Lord on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Vancrest of Delphos, surrounded by love and peace.

Pat was born on November 6, 1940, in Ada, Ohio, to Ralph and Gladys (Gullett) Barnett. On October 9, 1982, she married the love of her life, William Wetmore, who preceded her in death in 2022. She met him in Heaven on the day of what would have been their 44th wedding anniversary.

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FROM FACEBOOK__Ada Schools will be on a 2-hour delay on Monday, October 12 due to late fog.

This announcement was not yet received by text alert at 7:15 a.m.

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