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By Jakob Demmitt, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist 
ONU HealthWise

The idiom “well-preserved” describes something or someone who remains in good condition despite their age. It is often a way to say someone does not look their age in a positive way. 

Can food preservatives to maintain freshness not be the best way to preserve our health?

Compiled by Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following seven land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District during March 2026 as reported on the website of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.

ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM/TO

Agricultural

By Paula Pyzik Scott

These print highlights include 15 of our 122 news items posted during March 2026. Local businesses and organizations sponsor this free news service which includes classifieds, a community calendar and contact information for local organizations.

MARCH 3 Fatal head-on 2-vehicle crash on SR 68, March 2

MEDIA RELEASE__Upper Scioto Valley hosted Arcadia on the evening of March 31and lost 8-3.

There was a lightning delay during the first inning and the game was made official after five innings. 

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __The Ada High School softball team used a balanced offense and solid three-girl pitching to overcome the rain and visiting local rival Bluffton 9-4 on a warm but wet Tuesday evening, March 31.

The Bulldog girls jumped ahead with a five-run first inning, held off a Pirate rally and then finished strong with late insurance runs to stay undefeated.

Streaking Ada improved to 5-0 with the victory. Bluffton fell to 1-1 after the loss to their former long-time Northwest Conference foe.

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __The Ada High School baseball team beat visiting local rival Bluffton 5-4 on a walk-off walk to cap a rainy contest on a warm but very wet evening at the park on Tuesday, March 31.

The close game featured five lead changes, and neither team ever led by more than one run in the rivalry battle.

The Pirates trailed 3-2 after five frames, but went ahead by plating two runs in the top of the sixth inning.

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