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Cella M. Webb Boyer Music, 85, died on Monday, May 19, 2014 at 11 p.m. at Lost Creek Care Center, Lima.

She was born on August 13, 1928 in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Oxie and Lillie Mae (Allen) Neeley. Her father, mother and step mother, Anne Neeley, preceded her in death. Cella first married Earl Webb and they divorced, she then married Leonard L. Boyer and he is deceased. Cella later married Estill Music and he is deceased.

Cella was a homemaker. She was previously a member of the Lonesome Valley United Baptist Church of Alger. She was later a member of the High Street Freewill Baptist Church, Ada.

Lloyd C. VanAtta, 87, died on Monday, May 19, 2014 at 8:05 p.m. at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.

He was born on September 6, 1926 in Ada, Ohio, to John and Grace (Elzay) VanAtta and they preceded him in death. On November 10, 1951 he married Mary J. (Francisco) VanAtta and she died on January 4, 2013.

Lloyd graduated from Ada High School in 1945. He served as a township trustee for 24 years. He was a member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church where he served as Sunday School Secretary for many years.

Ada High School track standout, Brittany Archer (grabbing the baton), was voted Female Athlete of the Year following the Northwest Conference track and field championships over the weekend at Spencerville. Archer won three events: (100m dash, 4x100m relay, and 200m dash) while finishing 3rd in the 4x200m relay.

Ada High School track standout, Brittany Archer, was voted Female Athlete of the Year following the Northwest Conference track and field championships over the weekend at Spencerville. 

Archer won three events: (100m Dash, 4x100m Relay, and 200m Dash) while finishing 3rd in the 4x200m Relay.

Columbus Grove won the boys' championship for the 3rd year in a row with Coach Chris Grothaus being voted as Coach of the Year by his peers.  Senior Noah Stratton (Bluffton) was voted as the Male Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row.  Stratton won first place in both the 400m Dash and the 4x200m Relay while finishing 2nd in the 200m Dash and the 4x400m Relay.

Here's another "wish spring would stay around forever" photo. This familiar garden of tulips is near the front entrance of Ohio Northern University on South Main.

The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance and The Inn at Ohio Northern University recently joined more than 200 representatives from museums, attractions, hotels, and visitors bureaus from throughout the Midwest at Heartland Travel Showcase in Toledo.

Heartland Travel Showcase is the Midwest’s largest motor coach marketplace and features the region’s top destinations and attractions for group tours.

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