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Compiled by Darlene Bowers

Every day is a gift from the Lord and you never know what is going to come your way. I need to trust in Him daily for guidance,” shares Jack Duffy whose Bible is filled with many underlined passages and verses. Read on to learn more about this Ada pastor and his life and work in Christ with the First Baptist Church of Ada.

Jack Duffy
Pastor of First Baptist Church of Ada
350 West North Ave.
Ada, OH 45810

What words start with the letter O? That's today's alphabet question at Ready, Set, Grow Preschool. One answer is "owl." One of the students brought two stuffed owl toys to represent "O." Wonder what will go to pre-school representing the letter P?

Local version of National Day of Action by Allen-Hardin voters

Allen-Hardin County Day of Action organization will hold a candlelight vigil in Bluffton on Sunday, Jan. 15, to voice quesitons in the transition period from the Nov. 8 election day to the presidential inauguration on Jan. 21.

Persons interested in participanting will meet at the Bluffton post office, 132 S. Main St. After a brief sharing time, the group will walk to Bluffton’s town hall, 154 N. Main St.

According to event planners, "The purpose of this gathering is to voice questions that have risen in the transition period from election day to the inauguration Jan. 21.

Bonnie A. Hoy, age 72, died on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 6:15 p.m. at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton, Ohio. 

She was born on March 24, 1944 in Hardin County, Ohio to Sherman W. and Anna Belle (Hibner) Merriman who preceded her in death. 

On February 27, 1965 Bonnie married Lowell L. Hoy and he died on January 14, 2014. 

By Cort Reynolds

CRIDERSVILLE - Host Perry pulled away late from the Ada boys basketball team to post a 78-46 victory Tuesday night in a non-league makeup battle.

After suffering their fourth road defeat in eight days, the Bulldog cagers dropped to 2-7. Meanwhile, Perry improved to 7-3 with the win.

Seniors Owen Conley and Jordan Bailey contributed 15 points apiece for Ada.

The Bulldogs are now 1-4 on the road this season, with their lone road win coming at county foe Ridgemont in the opener.

ADA —The Ohio 3rd District Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in two cases at Ohio Northern University’s Pettit College of Law at 10 a.m. on Jan. 18 in the large Moot Court Room.

The oral arguments will be held before a three-judge panel consisting of Judges Stephen R. Shaw, Vernon L. Preston and John R. Willamowski. The court’s fourth judge is Richard M. Rogers. Rogers, Shaw and Willamowski are all Ohio Northern University law alumni. 

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