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More than 300 people were lined up by 8 a.m.

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By Monty Siekerman
They come from all around for the bargains at the Wilson garage sale.

More than 300 people were in line at 8 a.m. on Saturday, waiting in the parking lot of the football factory so they could be among the first to go through bin after bin of sports equipment.

Some buy for their grandkids' birthdays or Christmas, others to resell on the internet for a tidy profit. Some actually buy Wilson-labeled equipment to play a sport.

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Several members of the Hardin Chamber & Business Alliance gather in the foyer of Easter House in Ada on Thursday afternoon.

The organization meets regularly for a Business After Hours visit to one of the members businesses.

Pictured are (top, from left) Annetta Shirk, Jennifer Fincher, Mark Hilan; (seated, from left) Todd Walter, Amy Eddings, Jon Cross and Deb Curlis. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Kizzie Lawrence, 95, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, at 9:58 p.m. at Lost Creek Care Center, Lima.

She was born on March 30, 1921 in Floyd County, Kentucky, to Ned and Polly (Eldridge) Sparks who preceded her in death. On Oct. 26, 1940 she married Lewis "Tuffy" Lawrence who died on Jan. 28, 1996.

Kizzie retired in 1983 after working for 15 years at Essex Wire Company, Kenton. She was a member of Quickstep Pentecostal Church of God, Alger.

She was preceded in death by two brothers: George and Will Sparks; and eight sisters: Eva Bradley, Hattie Sparks, Ann Marie Sparks, Sallie Sparks, Mary Manns, Amilda Bailey, Dora Jahimuak and Louise Corbin.

Ada scores 21 points in opening quarter

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By Dusty Donley
Fueled by 21 first quarter points, the Ada Bulldogs traveled to Columbus Grove last Friday night and thrashed the Bulldogs 41-14.

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Led by quarterback Seth Conley's 337 yards and 4 touchdowns, Ada's offense scored with relative ease all night. The victory moves the Bulldogs to 3-2 on the season, and 1-1 in the Northwest Conference.

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Meet three very important members on this year's Ada High School's homecoming court. From left, Janessa St. Laurent with the queen's crown. She is a Kindergartener and daughter of Nathaniel and Cristin St. Laurent. Jackson Bowden with king's crown. His is a first grader and son of Dan and Christina Bowden. Emily Thaxton with flowers, is a Kindergartener. She is daughter of Ben and Julie Thaxton. For more homecoming details read the story below.

King and queen will be announced in a pre-game ceremony Friday

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It’s homecoming week at Ada High School. This year’s homecoming court was announced on Friday. The king and queen will be announced in a pre-game ceremony on the football field on Friday.

CLICK HERE for a video of the underclassmen
CLICK HERE for a video of the seniors
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Here are members of this year’s court:

Senior queen candidates

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