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The 15th annual Hardin County plant sale will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 12 at the Hardin County Fairground Arts and Crafts building.  Sponsored by the Hardin County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, there will be several Hardin County garden clubs and societies at this event that offers the public many choices of their flowers, bedding plants, roses, herbs, trees and various other potted plants. 

 

On Friday, Ken Collins photographed workmen and their heavy equipment maintaining the track that runs through the heart of town.

(Photos by Ken Collins)

Photos by Cort Reynolds
Ada head coach Troy Erickson meets with his in field to strategizelate in the 8-5 loss to Spencerville Thursday.

Ada freshman Leona Dalton fires.

Ada third baseman Maddie Gossard, shortstop Olivia Alexander and
center fielder Kaiti Newland prepare to field on defense.

Ada junior Alexis Ennis shows off her hitting stroke.

Ada senior Nicki Lehsten swings.

Sliding Ada freshman Aubrey Madison is out at home.

Ada senior Sydney Newland slams a two-run double.

Ada head coach Troy Erickson meets with his in field to strategize late in the 8-5 loss to Spencerville Thursday. MORE PHOTOS HERE. (Cort Reynolds photo)

AHS grad has 10 years on Bulldog coaching staff

By Grant Pepper
Just over a month after head coach Bob Olwin announced his retirement, Ada High School hired former varsity assistant Shawn Christopher to fill his shoes.

The school said in a press release on Friday that the Ada Board of Education voted Thursday night to accept the recommendation to move Christopher to the head coach position after serving as the defensive coordinator for the past five years. Before that, Christopher served as the program’s JV and running backs coach for five years under head coach Mike Fell.

66 white pines given to 3rd graders; Kiwanis present $500 check to village; and meet an Ada bug

Story and photos by Monty Siekerman
Today is National Arbor Day, so it was fitting that the Ada Tree Commission hold its annual Arbor Day celebration for third graders at the school this morning. And, the youngsters received a white pine sapling to take home and plant.

Sixty-six third graders have been studying trees, how to grow them and their value. Emphasis this year was on destructive insects. Commissioners asked the children questions about trees. They knew the answers.

In turn, the grade schoolers asked questions of the commissioners, such as, “What is a pirate’s favorite holiday?”  The answer: “Aaaarrrrgggghhhhbor Day,” of course.

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