ADA — Trailing by one at the half, Ada outscored Perry 30-15 in the final two quarters to earn a 51-37 non-conference girls basketball win. Ada’s victory was its first of the season, improving the team’s record to 1-3 overall. The Lady Commodores slip to 0-4.

A clinging snow Thursday stayed around in the frigid sunlight Friday, leaving an area covered with burr weeds at the entrance of Lawrence Woods looking more like a field of marshmallows. The temperatures are expected to continue to be cold today, but a slight warming trend is predicted for the remainder of the week. Times photo/Dan Robinson

MCGUFFEY — With his team trailing 53-52 and 20 seconds left in the game, Upper Scioto Valley’s Quinn Sanders had a shot attempt in the post swatted out of bounds from behind by Lincolnview’s Ethan Kemler. On the ensuing inbounds play, the Rams went right back to their 6-5 junior in the post. With his back to the basket, Sanders finished this time, banking the ball through the basket to give the Rams the lead with 15 seconds left.

Hardin County sheep producer Dave Burkhart was named the 2018 Charles Boyles Ohio Master Shepherd of the Year at the Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium held December 1 in Wooster.

Members of the Ridgemont second grade (top photo) share Christmas songs with the 130 senior citizens who attended the annual Senior Citizens Dinner on Thursday at the school.

The Kenton High School bowling teams opened their season with victories over Bath on Thursday at Hillcrest Lanes. The Lady Wildcats topped Bath 1,917-1,751.

MOUNT VICTORY — Elgin grabbed the upperhand over Ridgemont in the Northwest Central Conference girls basketball race on Thursday, pulling away from the Gophers over the final three quarters for a 73-50 victory. Ridgemont led 17-15 after eight minutes before being outscored 29-17 in the second quarter to fall behind by 10 points at halftime.

Santa Claus hears the wish list of Wyatt Linke, 7, at the annual Winterfest celebration Wednesday night in Dunkirk. Visitors to the event were serenaded by carolers, saw live reindeer and were offered a chili dinner.

Ada High School sophomore Megan Light serves Charles Luellen at the school’s annual Senior Citizens’ Luncheon on Wednesday. Seniors were treated to a meal of meatloaf, corn casserole and sweet potatoes, as well as entertainment by the students.

Pioneers, innovators and those with long records of involvement in agriculture are the newest inductees into the Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame. Sanford and Paul McCurdy, Jan Layman, Gary and Carol Oates, and Gary Shick were celebrated for their contributions to agriculture in Hardin County during the annual banquet on Tuesday night in Kenton.