Riverdale holds off P-G for BVC victory MOUNT BLANCHARD — After building a 3-0 lead, Riverdale held off a late push from Pandora-Gilboa to earn the 4-3 Blanchard Valley Conference baseball win on Monday. The Falcons improve their record to 9-8 overall, 6-3 in the BVC. Read More
Raiders fall to Northwestern in 8 innings BELLEFONTAINE — Springfield Northwestern plated three runs in the top of the eighth inning to pull out an 8-5 Central Buckeye Conference baseball victory over Ben Logan on Monday afternoon. Read More
ONU prof wants students thinking for themselves ADA — Rob Alexander views his responsibility at Ohio Northern University as being a “citizen factory.” Alexander is a professor of political science, history and geography, and he also serves as the chair of the Department of History, Political Science and Geography. Read More
Medication disposal Ridgemont student Ethan Mouser (left) assists Special Deputy John Vermillion in accepting updated and unused prescription medication at Ridgemont Schools on Saturday during Medication Disposal Day. Read More
Ada Kiwanis continues tradition of supporting Arbor Day with donation ADA — The Ada Kiwanis Club presented its annual $500 donation to the Village of Ada for its annual tree-planting efforts at the Arbor Day celebration held on Friday at the Ada Schools. In presenting the check, Ada Kiwanis President Jack Jeffery said, “It has been our privilege to make this annual presentation for the past 38 years." Read More
Plikerd to run, jump at Wittenberg BELLEFONTAINE — Ben Logan senior Stevie Plikerd has been a leader on the track for the Lady Raiders the last three years, earning Central Buckeye Conference athlete of the year honors as a junior and qualifying for the Division II state meet in the long jump as a sophomore. Read More
On to the next level Four Kenton senior football players signed letters committing to play football at the collegiate level next fall. They are (front, from left) Alex Stephens (Trine University), Luke Baird (Ohio Northern University), Mahlik Diol (Otterbein) and Clint Kitchen (Capital). Read More
Ada Kiwanis Club approves scholarships The Ada Kiwanis held their weekly meeting on Tuesday, April 24 at the Eastgate Kewpee in Lima. President Jack Jeffery called the meeting to order at noon. Read More
World’s 5th strongest woman encourages Lifeworks students to believe, set goals Few of her classmates in school would have picked Brooke Sousa to become a competitor in a strong woman contest. “I was a fat kid growing up,” she recalled. But as a young mother, Sousa set her sights on a goal and today is ranked as the third strongest woman in the U.S.A. and is fifth in the world. Read More
Ada receives Tree City USA award for 37th year; ONU also honored The Village of Ada Tree Commission accepted the Tree City USA award for the 37th year in a ceremony hosted by the city of Upper Sandusky and its tree commission on April 18. Read More