By Grant Pepper
On Saturday, the ONU Athletic Training staff will attempt to fill King Horn Sports Center in an effort to raise awareness for cystic fibrosis.
They will host a ‘White Out for CF’ fundraiser in conjunction with the home men’s basketball game, a 2 p.m. tilt vs. Capital.
The staff will give free, white event t-shirts beginning at 1 p.m. on a first-come, first-serve basis. They will also be raffling off tickets for VIP seating with complimentary pizza and pop during the game, as well as other table items such as Kindles, ONU gear and more.
ADA - Visiting Paulding took advantage of its size inside to outscore Ada 38-20 over the middle quarters and pull away to a 68-41 victory in Northwest Conference girls basketball action Thursday night.
The Lady Bulldogs fell to 4-12 overall and 0-5 in the NWC with the defeat, while the Lady Panthers improved to 5-12 and 2-4 in league play with the win.
Ada led 19-18 5:53 early in the second stanza after senior Maddie Gossard sank her fourth consecutive three-pointer. But then Paulding closed the half on a 14-3 run to take control, and never was headed.
The Hardin County Crime Task Force served a search warrant Wednesday after a lengthy investigation into the illegal sale of narcotics. The address of the search warrant was 16925 Twp Rd 39 in Roundhead Township.
Upon searching the location an active meth lab was discovered, rendered safe and dismantled. The Task Force also seized 360 grams of crystal methamphetamine with a street value of over $10,000.
There was also marijuana and heroin seized along with other drug paraphernalia and scales used in the sale of illegal narcotics.
The location of the next regular meeting of the Ada village council has been changed from the City Building to the Railroad Depot. Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6.
Liberty National Bank is participating in the Welcome Home Program, which is a grant sponsored by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati.
The program was designed to assist eligible homeowners with down payment or closing costs when purchasing or buying a home.
The program provides up to $5,000 in grant money for eligible homeowners and is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Funds will be available starting March 1, and will end when the money is no longer available.
Agricultural producers wanting to enhance current conservation efforts are encouraged to apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).
Through CSP, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps private landowners build their business while implementing conservation practices that help ensure the sustainability of their entire operation. NRCS plans to enroll up to 10 million acres in CSP in 2018.
While applications for CSP are accepted year-round, applications must be received by March 2, 2018, to be considered for this funding period.
