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Siefker Real Estate and Auction Co., will hold a land auction at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 14, at The Centre at Bluffton, 601 N. Main St.

The auction includes:
• 65.3 acres of land in Section 31 of Union Township, Hancock County
  Frontage is on County Road 33, east of Bluffton
• 27.7 acres of land in Section 28, Union Township, Hancock County
   Frontage is on State Route 235, south of Mt. Cory

An attachment  below provides more details of the auction.

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - After a slow start, visiting Upper Scioto Valley outscored tournament host Ada by 16 points over the final three periods to post a 44-35 win over their backyard rival in semifinal Border Battle girls basketball tournament action Thursday night.

The Lady Bulldogs fell to 1-8 with the defeat. Meanwhile, the Lady Rams improved to 1-7 with their first win and advanced to the second annual tourney finals Saturday against Allen East.

Ada raced to an 11-2 lead as sophomore post Megan Light netted three inside baskets. But USV switched to a 2-3 zone defense and the Bulldogs were unable to solve it.

Chloe Cole has been re-elected president of the Ada Senior Citizens. Other 2019 officers include Phyllis Battels, vice president; Sally Smith, secretary; Roy Justice, treasurer; and Don Traxler, public relations and media.

A New Year’s lunch of traditional pork and sauerkraut will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1 at CHP. Euchre and board games will follow.

There will be a business meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 9 at CHP to discuss 2019 trips and activities. Euchre and board games will follow.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The Ohio Northern men's basketball team went ice cold in the second half and fell to Linfield (Ore.) 75-57 on the first day of the 9th annual D3hoops.com Classic on Thursday evening at the South Point Arena.

 

The Polar Bears (3-8 overall) were led by senior All-American Ryan Bruns with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Bruns scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a solid first half as Ohio Northern led 33-31 at intermission.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Ohio Northern used a late 13-0 run to post a 65-57 women's basketball victory over Carthage (Wis.) on the first day of the 9th annual D3hoops.com Classic on Thursday afternoon at the South Point Arena.

 

The Polar Bears (7-4 overall) were led by junior Abby Weeks (West Chester/Mount Notre Dame) with 15 points, sophomore Emily Brock (Akron/Revere) with 14 points and senior Alyssa Manley (Lima/Bath) with 10 points.

The Lady Reds (5-5 overall) got 22 points from Maggie Berigan.

The Ada Municipal Building will receive a complete renovation for village offices and the police department in 2019. Also, an elevator will be installed. Several additonal village projects are slated or 2019. Each is listed in the story below.

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