The U.S. Department of Agriculture granted Governor John R. Kasich’s request for a Secretarial disaster designation for 85 of Ohio’s 88 counties following the severe heat, rainfall shortages and other weather-related disasters that struck large areas of the state over the spring and summer.
Counties on the list are Hardin, Allen, Putnam and Hancock.
Richland Manor will hosts its annual Community Tractor Show from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Sept.23.
The event includes complimentary food and beverages, and is free and open to the public. The event is open to anyone interested in displaying a tractor. Contact Richland Manor, Swaney Road, Bluffton, at 419-643-3161 for more information.
The Arts Advocacy Luncheon Planning Committee announces its first Arts Appreciation Day to honor one individual in each of the three Arts areas: Creator, Advocate and Philanthropist.
The Committee includes representatives from The Lima Symphony Orchestra, Northwest Ohio Film Foundation, Allen County Board of DD, Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center, Council for the Arts, Lima City Schools Arts, ArtSpace and Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center.
The No. 4 Ohio Northern men's soccer team continued their great start to the season as they defeated Defiance College 5-1 in the opening match of the ONU Invitational at the ONU Soccer Field Friday afternoon.
Ohio Northern advances to 4-0-0 on the season while the Yellow Jackets of Defiance fall to 0-3-0.
The Polar Bears got off to a quick start as seniors Josh Green and Nate Bascom got touches on the ball before a pass to senior Cameron Johnson resulted in Johnson's fourth goal of the season in the 3rd minute of the game.
The Ohio Northern women's tennis team began their season with an 8-1 victory over St. Francis (Ind.) and 9-0 win over area foe Defiance Thursday afternoon at the University Courts.
The Polar Bears are now 2-0 on the season.
St. Francis falls to 3-2 on the year while Defiance is now 0-1.
Against St. Francis, Northern started the match by sweeping all three doubles courts.
“As a Debutante I Adjusted My Hatpin,” a poem by Dr. Jennifer Moore, Ohio Northern University assistant professor of creative writing, has been selected to appear in “Best New Poets 2012,” which will be published this November.
“Best New Poets” is published annually by the University of Virginia Press to highlight the work of emerging poets. It is sponsored by Meridian, the University of Virginia’s literary magazine.
For 27 years, the Harvest and Herb Festival has brought people from all over Ohio and even outside of the state to pack Main Street in Ada. With over 130 booths lining the street, a parade, and plenty of entertainment this year, there is something for everyone at this year's festival, which is Saturday, Sept. 15.
The festival is put on by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce and headed by Jeff and Deb Oestreich, Anna Poling, Scott and Arlene Allison, and JoNell Hanratty.
In May 2011 Amanda Fincher received her Ada High School diploma. Her hopes were set a medical career in dentistry.
Sixteen months after high school, as she puts it, “my life turned upside down,” as she learned late last week that she was accepted into medical school in Turkey.
This weekend she is on her way to Turkey, where she will enroll as one of 25 students accepted into the English medicine program at Yildirim Beyazit University in Ankara.
Ada High School Volley for the Cure T-shirts are now on sale for the Ada vs Allen East volleyball game on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at Allen East. Persons wanting to buy a shirt may contact any AHS volleyball player to stop in the high school office.
T-shirts are $5 eachand all proceeds go toward Breast Cancer Research.
PRESALE TICKETS: There are presale tickets available in the high school office for Friday’s home varsity football game with Columbus Grove. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. Adult tickets are $5 and student tickets are $4. All tickets at the game will be $6.00.
Ohio Northern junior Amanda Everlove has completed her competition for Team USA at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.
Everlove finished 17th in the 100 freestyle (S8 Classification) in 1:19.38 on Thursday.
She made it to the finals in two of her events, placing eighth in the 100 fly in 1:18.56 on Aug. 30 and was eighth in the 200 I.M. in 3:00.49 on Sept. 5.
