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Sumner and Wills each tallied 14 • Wills nailed a trey and 9 foul shots • Kylie Acheson netted season-high 9 points on the strength of 2 triples

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By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The visiting Ada girls basketball team poured in 23 fourth-period points to rally past former league foe Lima Central Catholic 46-35 Thursday night.

The Lady Bulldogs led 9-4 after the first period and 14-12 at intermission after a low-scoring first half. LCC edged in front 24-23 heading to the fourth quarter.

But Ada dominated the final period 23-11 behind sophomore Courtney Sumner, who scored nine points, and seven markers from senior Miranda Wills.

The purple and sank nine of 14 foul shots in the final stanza as they doubled the output of their first three periods in the fourth quarter alone.

Here are options to schedule a vaccine

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The following notice is from the Kenton-Hardin County Health Department concerning vaccine scheduling:

We are aware that individuals are having trouble getting through on our phone lines for vaccine scheduling.

We would ask for patience at this time as we do not have an alternate way of scheduling, we are working on this issue.

Please try to leave a message to receive a call back for information on your appointment date and time. At this time we would ask that you leave a message at extension 1801 or 1803.

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Angela L. (Justice) Jeffrey, age 54, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at her residence in McGuffey.

She was born on July 29, 1966, in Lima, Ohio, to Roy and Beverly R. (Prater) Justice. Her father survives in Alger and her mother preceded her in death. Angela married Charles “CJ” Jeffrey and he survives in McGuffey.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Phillip Justice.

It was her wish to be cremated. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hanson-Neely-Allison Funeral & Cremation Services, P.O. Box 41, Alger, Ohio 45812 for the benevolence of the family.

Free event on Monday via Zoom and Facebook

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“Do Differences Make a Difference?” is the theme of next week's Hardin County Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, according to Maya Fischhoff of Ada, one of the planners of the event.

The event is Monday Jan. 18, at 4 p.m., on Zoom and Facebook Live.

"In honor of Dr. King, we will discuss the differences that distinguish and connect us. How can we use these as a foundation to build connection?" said Fischhoff.

Several programming options for area farmers

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By Mark Badertscher
Winter is the time that farmers attend meetings to receive the latest information on new products, learn best management practices, renew pesticide and fertilizer licenses, and receive updates on university research.

Many of these programs are provided by the local county Extension office. But then, the pandemic has changed everything.

To meet this information need, the Hardin County Extension office is partnering with the Ohio State University AgCrops Team to provide virtual (online) winter meetings that a farmer or crop consultant can participate at the time of the presentation or later as a recording.

Polar packs to all students • extensive cleaning • face covers and more

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Ohio Northern University students return to Ada for the spring semester early next week. Here is just some of what ONU is doing to keep the campus safe, as listed on the ONU Facebook.

MODIFIED CALENDAR- Classes begin on Jan. 19 and end on May 7 with a class day off in February, March and April.

PROVIDED POLAR PACKS TO ALL STUDENTS- A safety pack which includes a fabric face covering, thermometer, hand sanitizer and a first aid kit.

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