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Apollo Career Center's Floral Shop will begin its annual flower sale Tuesday, May 8, and run through Friday, May 11. The shop will be open daily 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 12:30-2 p.m. The greenhouses are full of annuals, perennials, and hanging baskets, and the shop has a large assortment of silk arrangements and collectibles just in time for Mothers' Day.

Apollo is located at 3325 Shawnee Road, Lima.

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Meet Jack, He is 2 years old. Can you give Jack his forever home?

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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June 1924 the Ada Telephone Company installed a system of automatic ringing.

July 1, 1924 air mail service for Ada became effective.

August 1924 the F.&M. picnic was being held at Community park for the first time since it became public property. Fred Shaw was president.

September 1924 stop signs were being erected at all principal Main street intersections.

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By Cort Reynolds

FOSTORIA - The Ada boys tennis team whipped Fostoria 5-0 Monday evening on the road.

 

The Bulldog netters improved to 8-1 with the one-sided victory, their fifth 5-0 sweep of the season.

 

Senior Zach Beaschler improved to 12-0 this spring with a double-bagel blowout at first singles.

 

Sophomore Isaac Spar also won 12 games without a loss to grab his first win at second singles.

 

Gabe Hassan won at third singles by forfeit.

 

The first doubles tandem of freshman Miranda Wills and soophomore Nathan Hurtig won in straight sets.

 

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By Cort Reynolds

MIDDLE POINT - Host Lincolnview scored seven first-inning runs and went on to post a 15-1 win over Ada Monday evening in a Northwest Conference game.

 

The Bulldogs fell to 4-12 overall and 0-7 in the NWC with the defeat. The second-place Lancers improved to 14-3 and 5-1 in the league with the win.

 

Lincolnview only out-hit Ada 6-2, but collected eight walks and took advantage of seven Bulldog errors to plate nine unearned runs.

 

Senior Aaron Everhart collected both Ada hits. He stole two bases and scored the only Bulldog run in the top of the fourth.

 

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By Cort Reynolds

MIDDLE POINT - The visiting Ada softball team scored four runs in the top of the eighth to beat Lincolnview 10-6 in a Northwest Conference extra-inning road battle Monday evening.

 

The Lady Bulldogs improved to 12-6 and 4-3 in the NWC with the hard-fought win. The Lady Lancers fell to 7-8 and 1-5 in league play with the loss.

 

Both teams scored two runs in the sixth inning to tie it again, 6-6. After a scoreless seventh, the Bulldogs erupted for four runs in the top of the eighth to win it.

 

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