ADA – Ada High School hosted its annual 16-team Invitational track and field meet at War Memorial Stadium on a sunny Saturday, May 10.
Bluffton won the boys and girls team titles. The Pirate girls easily outscored second-place Spencerville, 146 points to 84. Van Wert was third (74), while Ada finished 13th with 19 points.
The Bluffton boys took first with 151 points, far ahead of second-place Van Wert (69). Mohawk and Arlington tied for third with 61 points. The Ada boys were eighth with 37 points.
Ada senior Logan Jolliff finished third in the 100-meter dash to post one of the top Bulldog boys showings.
MAY 7 MEDIA RELEASE__The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance announces the selection of Jennifer Ramge as the Kenton Historic Courthouse District Coordinator & Alliance Program Assistant.
In her role as Kenton Historic Courthouse District Coordinator, Ramge will be responsible for promoting business activation and development by coordinating the Downtown Kenton Building & Business Owners Association (DBA), supporting historic preservation, planning events and collaborating with other organizations.
MAY 8 ONU.EDU/NEWS__Ohio Northern University isn’t exactly known for loud, raucous mayhem, but on May 9, 1975, things were different.
On that night, the now legendary rock band KISS performed for a packed, frenzied crowd in the newly-opened King Horn Sports Center. KISS debuted what would be become their anthem, “Rock ’n Roll All Nite," and their pyrotechnics scorched the ceiling.
By Jessica Moore, BSN, RN
Director of Inpatient Nursing, Blanchard Valley Health System
A day in the life of a nurse is a remarkable blend of compassion, clinical expertise and constant motion. Nurses are often the first faces patients see when they arrive at a hospital or clinic and the last to offer comfort before discharge. From the moment they step onto the floor, nurses are responsible for juggling various critical tasks while maintaining the human connection that defines patient-centered care.
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By Cort Reynolds
KENTON – The visiting Ada softball team defeated Hardin County rival Kenton 13-3 in a run-rule shortened bout on a cool Thursday evening, May 8.
The Bulldog girls broke the game open with five runs in the third inning. They tallied six more runs in the fifth to invoke the 10-run mercy rule.
The Bulldogs improved to 18-3 overall with the five-inning, non-league victory. With that 18th win, Ada tied the program record for wins in a season set last year.
