Words of the day
Semiquincentennial and Bisesquicentennial. A.k.a. 250 years. The United States will be celebrating its Semiquincentennial in 2026. Most event organizers are using the shorthand “America 250.” I learned these vocabulary-builders at America 250-Ohio.
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By Alec Keller
Downtown Ada was bustling with Merry on Main activities on Saturday, December 13. The annual event is promoted by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.
Families gathered at Depot Park to meet with Santa Claus and Ohio Northern’s lovable polar bear mascot, Klondike. The Depot was also the staging area for free horse-drawn wagon rides.
MIDDLE POINT–The Ada High School boys wrestling team competed at the annual Lancer Invitational on Saturday, December 13.
The Bulldog grapplers finished 15th out of 18 teams with 101 points.
Shawnee won the team crown with 300 points, while Van Buren was second (282.5).
Ada senior Silas Riblet won the 126 lbs. title. He recorded three pins to go 3-0 in pool play to advance to the final four. In the semifinals, he won 14-9. In the 126 championship bout, Riblet pinned Robert Tyas of Crestview in 3:14 to clinch the individual weight title.
ADA–The Ada High School boys basketball team handed visiting non-conference foe Lincolnview its first defeat of the season 64-63 in an overtime thriller on Saturday, December 13.
Bulldog senior Zack Zimmerman drilled a clutch three-pointer at the buzzer of regulation to tie it 58-58 and force overtime.
Then, with the Lancers ahead 63-62, Ada junior Carson Conley splashed two free throws with 2.3 seconds left in the extra session to provide the winning margin.
“Great team effort,” said veteran Bulldog head coach Chris Sautter. “We got huge plays from Zack Zimmerman and Carson Conley.
