ELIDA — After falling behind 10-3 in the first set against Buckeye Central on Thursday night, the Ada Bulldogs volleyball team regrouped following a timeout and ended up taking the set 26-24. But the Division IV regional semifinal contest momentum then swung to Buckeye Central which forced the Bulldogs into an off-balance serve receive.

ADA — The first time Patti Risner visited Ada’s ReStore, she was impressed. She was there to meet with members of the ReStore board about making the store a satellite for Not By Choice, a cancer-support organization where she serves as president of the board.

RIDGEWAY — A grassroots effort to have a flashing stop sign installed at the intersection of Ohio 292 and Ohio 273, a mile north of Ridgeway, is gaining momentum, said organizer Brenda Zachary of Ridgeway. The crossing has a history of dangerous accidents, but after a car ran a stop sign at the intersection on Oct. 14 and struck an ambulance, killing the EMT at the wheel, Zachary said she knew it was time for the community to take action.

ADA — When the state volleyball tournament began two weeks ago, despite winning a third straight Northwest Conference crown, the members of the Ada volleyball team weren’t thinking of district, regional or state crowns. The Bulldogs had one goal in mind - beating Leipsic and making it to the district finals.

In the mid-twentieth century organizations such as the Latham Chapter of the Eastern Star were at the height of their popularity in Hardin County and throughout the U.S. There were chapters located in Forest, Marseilles, Dunkirk and Kenton, with one of the earliest chapters in the state located in Ada.

Expecting anywhere from 100 to 200 people a day, the biggest challenge facing S.O.U.P. (Some of Us People) lead cook Dorothy Hogue is knowing how much food to prepare. But in her nine years on the job, she’s never run out.

Democracy is in danger in the nation that gave it to the rest of the world. Zack Space, Democratic candidate for state auditor in 2018, said billions of people worldwide now live under a democracy thanks to its founding in the United States.

TIFFIN — Upper Scioto Valley’s Brady Hipsher positioned himself in the pack where he wanted to be at the beginning of the Division III regional cross country race on Saturday. And while he kept himself in that position throughout the race, the Ram junior didn’t have enough in the end to pull himself into a state qualifying position.

FINDLAY — Having lost to Liberty-Benton in the district final round three of the last four years, the Riverdale Lady Falcons soccer team looked to build on its win over the Eagles in the regular season and take the district crown. But after surrendering two goals in the first 15 minutes of the game, the Falcons were unable to recover, falling to the Eagles 2-0 and putting a lid on their season.

ADA — The students of Ada Elementary took a vow to “choose kind” after hearing the story of a fifth-grader who was born with a disability. Aiden Skees was born with Apert Syndrome, a craniofacial condition that causes anomalies of the hands, feet and skill. It is rare, said his mother, Taryn. In fact, of the four million babies born in the U.S. annually, less than 50 will be victims of Apert Syndrome, she said.