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Kaitlyn Long of the Ada High School FFA Chapter recently received her State FFA Degree at the 88th Ohio FFA Convention.

During the two-day convention held at the Ohio Expo Center, over 8,000 members, advisors, parents and guests were in attendance.

The degree is based on a student’s SAE program, activities, community service, and scholarship. Long has served as our chapter reporter and had outstanding projects consisting of animals and lawn mowing.

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By Ashley Birchmeier

The Ohio Northern women's sports teams won the OAC All-Sports trophy for the 2015-16 season.

ONU won the All-Sports trophy with 79.50 points, while Mount Union claimed second with 74.75 points and Otterbein took third with 74 points.

The Polar Bears claim their tenth women's All-Sports trophy and their first since the 2012 season.

Northern saw six of its 10 women's teams finish among the top of the conference.

Women's basketball led the way winning the OAC regular season title with a conference record of 17-1.

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Here's the Ada High School Library Club from the 2000-01 school year. Seated: Shari Matthewson, Cicely Laing and Cathy Counts, president.

Standing from left are James Telles, vice-president; Monna Plaugher, secretary-treasurer, John Telles and Miss Bowers, advisor.

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It's getting closer and closers...the last day of school. In the meantime, where are some reminders from the Ada school website.

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This photo was taken last week on Gilbert Street and certainly by now the work parade has moved on to another section of Ada. (Ken Collins photo)

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Vancrest of Ada will host a community open house from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, May 22, according to Mark A. White, president of Vancrest Management Corp.

The $6 million Vancrest of Ada nursing home includes 56,000-square-foot. When full, it will have 50 beds for skilled nursing care and 32 assisted living units within the main facility. Rehab services will be available when it opens. Vancrest of Ada will employ 75 to 85 people.

The facility is located West North Avenue (State Route 81), across from Ada schools.

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