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Polar Bears are 4-0 out of the gate

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 Junior Sydney Ward (Columbus/Upper Arlington) scored a career-high 18 points and senior Emily Mescher (Maria Stein/Marion Local) tied a career-high with 18 points to lead the Ohio Northern women's basketball team to a 68-59 victory at area-rival Defiance on Tuesday night at the Weaner Center.

The Polar Bears (4-0 overall) out-scored DC 38-22 in the second half to rally from a 37-30 halftime deficit and remain undefeated on the season.

The Yellow Jackets (0-3) were led by Taylor Steinbrunner and Brianna Townley with 12 points each.

With Mescher and Ward dominating inside, ONU enjoyed an impressive 42-16 advantage in points in the paint.

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Ada Presbyterian Church hosts a holiday supper and auction on Tuesday, Dec. 3, from 5:30 p.m. The auction begins at 6:30 p.m. The supper includes soups, salad and desserts.

The suggested donation for the evening is $6 for adults and $3 for children (ages 3-12).  Part of the proceeds will go toward mission projects.

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Ada Church of Christ Disciples presents two gospel concerts in December:

On Sunday, Dec. 8, at 10:30 a.m. Danny Ray, southern gospel singer-songwriter, will perform.

On Sunday, Dec. 22, at 10:30 a.m., HeartSong, a southern gospel group, will perform.

Both concerts will be at 316 S. Main St. For info, call Dana Walters at 419-233-4476.

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Senior linebacker Mark Niles (Miramar, Fla.) headlines a list of 11 Ohio Northern players that have been named All-Ohio Athletic Conference in football for 2019 in vopting conducted by the league's 10 head coaches.

Niles received the Gene Slaughter Award as the league's most valuable linebacker and was a First Team All-Conference selection.

Junior All-American running back Christiaan Williams (SidneyAnna), sophomore running back/kick returner Brock Martin (Attica/Seneca East) and freshman defensive end Josh Bever (Ashland) were also named First Team All-OAC.

Four from Hardin County join Ohio group on trip

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By Mark Badertscher, OSU Extension Educator
Alger sheep farmer Dave Burkhart was part of a four-person Hardin County group who joined an Ohio Sheep Improvement Association and Ohio Farm Bureau International Sheep and Agriculture Tour of Argentina in October.

Burkhard and Nancy Wilcox, Madelyn Lowery, and OSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator Mark Badertscher joined a group.

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That holiday feeling is showing up across Ada. You can't miss the attractive docorations in front of the ONU campus on South Main Street.

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