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Irene Smith, age 89, died at 12:44 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Kenton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Kenton.

She was born on February 21, 1924 in Myrtle, Kentucky, to R.D. & Sarah (Sparks) Hall and they preceded her in death. Irene first married Glenn Ball on December 23, 1941, and he died June 30, 1944. She then married James Mullins on April 20, 1946, and he died July 20, 1963. She married Pearlie Conley on February 12, 1965, and he died June 23, 1967. She then married Rev. Franklin D. Smith on March 14, 1975, and he died August 22, 2003.

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Jennifer M. Shepherd, age 46, died on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at 4:33 p.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

She was born on October 26, 1966 in Lima, Ohio to Ronald Frazier and Jean (Gross) Frazier. Her father and stepmother, Ronald and Debbie Frazier survive in Ada. Her mother, Jean survives in Ada. She married Randall Shepherd on February 24, 1984 and he died on December 16, 2004.

Jennifer worked for Rudolph Foods, Westminster for 13 years. She formerly attended the Ada Full Gospel Church and she was a 1985 graduate of USV High School.

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Here's a report on the Ohio Xtreme 12U fastpitch softball travel team from Erin Prater. The team includes girls from Ada.

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All Ada Music Department students, grades 6-12, are now selling tickets for the annual Ada Music Boosters Chicken barbecue, to be held before Ada’s first home football game of the season, Friday, Sept. 6, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The annual Chicken barbecue is a major fund-raiser for the Ada Music Boosters and proceeds benefit numerous projects for Ada’s instrumental and vocal music programs. Tickets are being sold now through Aug. 30. Contact any band or choir member to purchase tickets, or call Dave Smittle at 419-230-8147.

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Leland Crouse gets ready to spin the wheel. Where it stops, nobody knows. This game was one of the popular events at last weekend's F&M Picnic.

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The Northwest Ohio Bullfrogs will host a 10U and 11U baseball tryouts for its 2014 travel teams on Sunday Aug. 18, at 3 at the village park in Bluffton. Contact Ryan Koenig  at 419-420-5450 with any questions.

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