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.

The Trophy Bassmasters competed in their 15th and final club tournament of the season recently at Lake Erie. There was little left to decide as John Clark had the Angler of the Year title sewed up several tournaments ago and James Kain had a firm hold on Big Bass of the Year with his 6.22-pound largemouth at Knox Lake in June.

Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society Intl., a women’s educational society, met at Carey’s Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation on Oct. 21 for a guided tour at 10 a.m. Friar Ian of the Conventual Franciscan Friars guided the group through the basement and sanctuary of the Basilica.

Receiving awards during the Riverdale cross Country awards banquet held on Monday night were (from left) Livia Benjamin, JH girls most valuable runner....

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.

Friends of the Alger Public Library members (from left) Lydia Osborne, Marissa Osborne, Jane Wilcox and Kathy Herfurth prepare the final touches for Saturday’s Second Expression Art Sale. The evening begins at 5 p.m., with voting on people’s choice award until 5:45.

The October Career Pathway Speaker Series at Benjamin Logan High School featured Engineering and Equipment Technicians from Honda of America.

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.