Junior Ian Brown and fifth-year pharmacy student Vanja Raduka were named Ohio Northern University Homecoming king and queen. Raduka represented orientation leaders. Brown represented Newman Club. Alumni returned to Ohio Northern University during Homecoming 2015. (From ONU Facebook)
The American Red Cross of Hardin County is helping a rural family following a fire in their home.
Volunteer disaster responders Daryl Flowers and Arin Tracy responded to a call for help on County Road 135 on Saturday morning. They quickly assessed the immediate needs of the family and provided assistance for food, clothing and bedding for one adult and one child.
The Red Cross will continue to aid the residents as needed and assist in long term recovery planning with resources, information, and referrals to partner agencies.
Hundreds of people lined up before 8 a.m. for the annual Wilson Sporting Good Co. garage sale on Saturday morning. The event was held in the company's parking lot, nearby parking areas were filled to capacity.
The sun had barely peeked above the horizon, but a long line of shoppers was already on hand to take home some bargains.
One man said he was there for the "good deals."
Another said he was carrying out golf clubs for $55 that would normally sell for $200 in a retail store.
There is a new quarterback in town for the Ada Bulldogs.
Sophomore passing sensation Seth Conley (5) went down with season-ending broken bones in his forearm late in the game at Spencerville.
Junior wide receiver and defensive back Trent Jolliff (15) gook over the reins and had a huge night passing, rushing and interception passes in Ada’s bruising win over state-ranked Columbus Grove on Friday.
Stingy defense and a monster game from Ada Senior Blake Ansley propelled the underdog Bulldogs to a 19-7 upset home victory over state ranked Columbus Grove on Friday.
Ansley hauled in eight grabs for 209 yards, scoring on plays of 50 and 80 yards, helping Ada to improve their record to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the Northwest Conference.
Neither team found the end zone until late in the second quarter as multiple turnovers plagued both offenses early in the game.
