Don't share this with your friends down south. But, the temperature reading at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan 4, in Ada reads 49 degrees. It was higher earlier in the afternoon. It's a pretty nice way to the the new year.
Kathy Herfurth, Alger Public Library director, announced new hours and events for the library. Those follow:
Weekday morning hours will begin on Monday, Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. Library hours will now be:
Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Weekly library activities for kids at the library include:
• Preschool Story Times, Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
• After School Activity Clubs for schoo-Aage kids and teens, Wednesdays, drop in between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. for art, science, cooking, Legos or games.
By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - Host Lima Central Catholic jumped out to a big first period lead and defeated Ada 63-20 in non-conference girls basketball action Thursday evening.
The Lady Bulldogs drop to 1-10 with the defeat, while the Thunderbirds improved to 7-6 after the win.
LCC led 15-4 after one quarter and 31-8 at halftime before taking the second half, 32-12.
Thunderbird post Rosie Williams led all scorers with 27 points on the strength of 12 made field goals. She was the only player on either team in double figures.
Kenneth D. Hopson, 73, died on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at 10:26 a.m. at his residence in Dunkirk.
He was born on Oct. 7, 1945, in Auxier, Kentucky, to the late Earnest and Marie (Webb) Hopson. On Aug. 12, 1967, Kenneth married Phyllis Van Scoy and she preceded him in death on Jan. 16, 2013.
