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Three Democratic candidates are vying for the chance to represent Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District in Congress.

In Ohio’s primary on March 17, Democratic voters will choose one of these candidates to run for the seat currently held by Robert Latta in the U.S. House. The counties in District 5 are Hardin, Hancock, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams, Wood, Wyandot, and parts of Mercer, Lucas and Ottawa.

On Sunday, Feb. 16, the public is invited to a town hall forum to hear what these candidates have to say to you and to each other. The forum is free and open to the public. is from 6-8 p.m. at The Findlay Social, 330 S. Blanchard St., Findlay.

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ONU students participated in the “Night to Shine” prom for people with special needs. It took place at Lima First Church on Friday.  From left, Machall Hoops of Lima, ONU senior Shane Meek, and ONU freshman Ben Schneider dance. More than 150 people attend, and nearly 175 ONU students participated.

Katayama seeded 1st in 2 events

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By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The Ada girls and boys swim teams competed well in the Div. II sectional meet held at the Lima YMCA Saturday. 

Four Ada individual swimmers qualified in two events apiece, and two girls relay squads also made it to the district meet at Bowling Green this coming weekend. 

The top 32 swimmers in each event, judged and ranked by their times throughout all six Ohio sectional meets in Div. II, qualified for district competition.

Face rematch with Musketeers 

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By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The Ada boys basketball team was seeded 10th out of 13 teams at the Bluffton/Van Wert Div. IV sectional drawings held Sunday.

The Bulldog boys (7-12) will take on 12th-seeded Fort Jennings Wednesday, February 26 in the second sectional semifinal at Bluffton University. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.

Ada already beat FJ (2-17) by a 61-55 score at home this season back on November 30.

The Ada/FJ winner will then meet top-seeded Columbus Grove (19-0) in round two. Undefeated Grove received a first round bye into the sectional final on Friday, Feb. 28 at approximately 8 p.m. in Bluffton.

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A caregiver support network event takes place on Saturday, Feb. 22, according to Jami Dellifield, of the Hardin County OSU extension office. A two-page flyer attached at the bottom of this story provides complete details.

The local event is held at the Putnam County Extension Office, 1206 E. 2nd Street, Ottawa. Check in is at 12:30 p.m. and the program begins at 1 p.m.

The cost is $10 for individuals. Several resources are available for participants.

 For more details go to: www.agrability.osu.edu/caregiver-support-network       

Held a doctorate in nuclear physics, was president of ONU and University of Findlay

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Click here to read "Remembering Dr. Freed," by Monty Siekerman. 
Former Ohio Northern University President Dr. DeBow Freed died in his home in Ada on Feb. 8, 2020.

Born Aug. 26, 1925, DeBow Freed grew up on his family’s farm near Hendersonville, Tennessee. He was elected president of his high school class, graduated from Gallatin Tennessee High School at age 17, and was appointed, attended, and graduated from West Point in 1946 when he was 20 years old.

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