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The American Red Cross will collect blood donations at these two locations in Hardin County before the end of November:

Monday, Nov. 27, Noon-6 pm, First Baptist Church, Kenton, 11543 CR 175.

Tuesday, Nov. 28, 8:30 am-2:30 pm, Hardin Northern High School, 11589 SR 81, Dola.

Accident at SR 235 and 81 on Tuesday

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Five people were taken to Lima Memorial Hospital following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of SR 235 and SR 81 at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday. None of the injuries were life threatening.

A red SUV driven by Lisa Karn, 55, of Findlay collided with a black pickup driven by Daniel Nash, 16, of rural Ada. Karn was cited for running a red light.

Transported to Lima Memorial Hospital by Ada EMS were Karn and four of her passengers, Madison Melton, 11, Alexis Amsler, 10, Alexavier Amsler, 7, and McKayla Butler, 9, all of Findlay.

By Cort Reynolds
Ada senior Melina Woods rises up for a kill at the Ohio Div. IV All-State volleyball match at Wooster recently.

The 6-0 southpaw made All-Ohio honors for the third consecutive season this fall, slamming over 600 kills. She led Ada to its first-ever regional berth and a third straight NWC title this fall. Woods will attend Div. I Canisius College in Buffalo on a scholarship.

Yes, it was a Thanksgiving feast at ReStore

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
What do you do with 8 turkeys, 3 hams, and 20 homemade pies?

You serve them to 233 people who come for Thanksgiving dinner. ReStore Community Center hosted 65 more people than a year ago when it held its annual Thanksgiving feast on Tuesday evening.

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The free meal not only feeds people, but also provides an opportunity to socialize with friends and neighbors at Thanksgiving time.  All of the trimmings were there: cranberry sauce, dressing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and corn, dinner rolls, salad.

Here's a local Thanksgiving post card from 111 Thanksgivings past. The card was mailed to Sidney Hauenstein in Bluffton in 1906. The address side of the card is in the next image.

Ada Bulldog winter sports.

Here's the 2017-18 schedule for junior high and high school winter team sports. The schedule is attached at the bottom of this story.

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