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Here are members of the 2019 Ada High School homecoming court.  From left, freshmen: Raeya Finn and Dylan Hartman; sophomores: Keegan Giddens and Hailey Robirds; juniors: Brevin Sizemore and Alexandra Bates; seniors: Ty Miller and Kendal Guagenti; Logan Conrad and Katie Butterfield; Reese Evans and Kianna Green; Kyle Zimmerly and Kelly Preston. Front, Jase Daft, Rett Ludwig, Jamarcus St. Laurent, Ansley Fetter, Brynn Christopher.

Four queen and four king candidates

Underclass members and senior photos at bottom of story

Introducing the 2019 Ada High School homecoming court. The king and queen will be announced in a pre-game ceremony on Friday evening on the football field.

Queen candidates

Thursday workshop for teachers from six area school districts at ONU

Area teachers will learn how to best integrate engineering design activities in their classrooms during a workshop on Thursday, Oct. 10, in the James Lehr Kennedy Engineering Building (room 203) at Ohio Northern University.

The workshop will include teachers from Hardin Northern, Perrysburg, Bath, Donnell, Ottawa-Glandorf and Leipsic school districts. The teachers instruct students in grades 5 through 12.

Nancy L. McBride, 81, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at 3:02 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, Ohio.

She was born in Marion Township, Hardin County Ohio, on May 4, 1938, to the late Jack and Della (Montgomery) Risner. 

Nancy had an associate degree from a Dental Technology School in California.

She is survived by two sons: John Oren Thomas of Alger and Douglas Dwight Thomas, two sisters: Bessie Vincent of Celina and Lydia Scott of Lakeview and 3 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Will face Ashland Crestview in tourney opener on Oct. 15

By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY - The Ada girls soccer team was seeded 10th at the 11-team Div. III Findlay sectional drawing held Sunday.

Ada (3-10-1) will play at second-seeded Ashland Crestview in the first round Tuesday, October 15 at 5 p.m.  

The Bulldog/Crestview winner will then host 11th-seeded Willard Thursday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. The victor advances to the Findlay district semifinals.

Bluffton (8-5-1) got a first round bye and was seeded fifth. The Lady Pirates will host seventh seeded Mansfield St. Peter's Thursday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m.

Will host Cory-Rawson in first round on Oct. 16

By Cort Reynolds
TIFFIN - The Ada boys soccer team was seeded fourth at the 12-team Div. III Tiffin sectional drawing held Sunday.

Ada (8-5-1) will host ninth seed Cory-Rawson in the first round Wednesday, October 16, at 5 p.m. The Bulldogs shut out C-R 5-0 Sept. 19.

The Bulldog/Hornet winner will take on sixth seed Willard Saturday, Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. Willard received a first round bye and will play at Ada if the Bulldogs advance past C-R.

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