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February 2021

Ada boys nipped by late Paulding rush

Cook scored a game-high 19 points on the strength of 5 trifectas, and also dished out 5 assists. 
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 16, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Homestanding Ada led for much of the game but a late 16-8 run lifted Paulding to a 52-48 comeback win in Northwest Conference boys basketball makeup game action Saturday night.

Senior guard Blake McGarvey nailed seven consecutive free throws and scored the last eight Panther points over the final 4:04 to help the Panthers stave off upset-minded Ada.

"I don't want to celebrate a moral victory but we responded well to a poor performance the night before that ended badly," said Ada head coach Jon Cook. "We fought like crazy, and for the first 27 minutes out of 32 I thought we were the better team.

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Bulldog Oldfield wins 2 sectional races; Cole wins 1

Four Ada girl swimmers make it to BG district
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 15, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The Ada varsity swim teams competed in flight two of the Div. II sectionals at the Lima YMCA natatorium Saturday.

Three Lady Bulldog individuals and one relay squad qualified for the district meet Friday evening at Bowling Green State University.    

"Weíre really happy with how everybody swam," noted Ada first-year head coach Katey Stuart. "We had some great time drops from the beginning of the season, and quite a few personal-best times." 

Sophomore Carlie Oldfield won the 50-yard freestyle and 100 backstroke races to pace the Lady Bulldogs. 

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Snow emergency called for Ada

Here's the what you need to know from the village
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 15, 2021

The Village of Ada, Ohio has issued a snow emergency effective immediately  (5 p.m., Monday, Feb. 15) due to the expected accumulation of snow in excess of 4 inches according to Michael Harnishfeger, police chief

As such: during the existence of an emergency snow condition, no person shall park a motor vehicle upon the following public streets in the Village, as follows:

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Ada grapplers wrestle at VB Duals

Clayton McClain goes 5-0
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 15, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
VAN BUREN - The Ada varsity wrestling team competed in the Van Buren Duals event Saturday.

Bryan, Ashland Crestview, Shawnee, Cory-Rawson, Riverdale, Ada and North Baltimore also participated in the event. 

Ada individual records:
Clayton McClain 5-0
Colton Biederman 4-1
Antonio Pettit 2-2
Cameron Bober 3-2
Kyle Mattson 1-4 
Jonathan McClain 2-3

"We wrestled solid, and it was great to get back onto the mat after coming out of a two-week hiatus because of quarantine," said Bulldog head coach David Ames. 

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This month at Elzay Gallery of Art

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 15, 2021

Four Ohio Northern University art and design students have an exhibit of their work this month in the Elzay Gallery of Art this month. The students are:

• Jessica Stitts, Sweet Poppy Boutique
• Claire Orsagos, Live It Well
• Megan Bell, Arts and Mental Health
• Amanda Trogus, Community, Unity, Diversity

Mana Hashimoto, Icon intern created the accompanying video of the show, which is open to the public.

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Hardin educator vaccinations this week

Administered by ONU HealthWise Pharmacy at Ridgemont, USV, Ada and Hardin Northern
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 15, 2021

Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 17, Ohio Northern University’s HealthWise Mobile Clinic plans to administer vaccinations to educators at four school districts in Hardin County. The schedule is as follows:

• Ridgemont Local School District, Mount Victory
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Upper Scioto Valley School District, McGuffey
Thursday, Feb. 18, 7-9 a.m.
• Ada Exempted Village Schools
Friday, Feb. 19, 7-10 a.m.
• Hardin Northern Local School District, Dola
Friday, Feb. 19, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

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John Kearns was a retired railroad brakeman

He also worked for the U.S. Postal Service
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 15, 2021

John K. Kearns, 85, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, at his residence in McGuffey.

He was born on Oct. 7, 1935, in Hardin County, Ohio to the late William and Helen (Ridgway) Kearns. On Dec. 27, 1958, John married Janet P. Risner and she survives in McGuffey.

John retired from the B&O Railroad where he worked as a brakeman. He later retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a member of the Roundhead VFW Post #8832 and the Kenton Moose Lodge #428. 

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ONU livestreams Spanish drama

School of Visual and Performing Arts presents stage production of "The House of Bernarda Alba"
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 15, 2021

The Ohio Northern University School of Visual and Performing Arts will present a staged production of “The House of Bernarda Alba” by Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca from Friday, Feb. 26, through  Sunday, Feb. 28, via livestream on freedcenter.com.

Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 and Feb. 27, with 2 p.m. matinee performances on Feb. 27 and Feb. 28.

Drama synopsis
After the death of the family patriarch, well-to-do widow Bernarda Alba is determined to uphold the social propriety of the house and exacts an unyielding control over the lives of her five adult daughters.

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ONU law grad appointed to Greene County court

Gov. DeWine names Amy Lewis as judge of common pleas
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 15, 2021

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced the appointment of Amy H. Lewis to the Greene County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division.

Lewis received her law degree from Ohio Northern University, and undergraduate degree from University of Kentucky.   

Lewis, of Xenia, will assume office on March 1, 2021, and will be replacing Judge Adolfo Tornichio, who was appointed to the Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division. Lewis must run for election in November 2022 to complete the unexpired term ending December 31, 2024.

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On civil discourse

It is important to humbly remember that our opinions are not universal truth
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 15, 2021

By Amelia Alexander
This morning I went downstairs and made my breakfast smoothie like I do every day. I sit down and eat breakfast with my parents on the weekends because we do not usually have anywhere to rush off to.

We talk about our plans for the day, or whatever is on our hearts. Sometimes, we immerse ourselves in some of the most high-minded conversations of my life. We talk about religion, philosophy, politics, celebrities, etc. There aren’t really any limits when it comes to our discourse.  

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