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One of the Ohio Northern University service dogs in training is right at home in the new ONU engineering building. An open house of the building is part of the university's homecoming schedule this weekend. (ONU photo)

Cleveland.com study takes into account school district household income

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In a new Ohio school rankings  based upon the 2019 report card grades, and adjusted for household school district income, Ada schools is ranked 15th in the state – out of 608 school districts.

For the last two years, Richard Exner, a data analyst out of Cleveland, has re-ranked Ohio’s schools on their results compared to student family income.

His ranking is based on how did schools do when they are adjusted for wealth. Ada’s ranking as 15th in jump from last year’s ranking of 23rd.

The following two charts show the top 22 schools in this ranking system.

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Ruth Hackworth Wright, 91, died on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at 1 a.m. at The Springs in Lima, Ohio.

She was born on Feb. 1, 1928, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, to the late Merda B. and Dora (Adams) Williams.  On Jan. 2, 1947, Ruth married Milo Hackworth and he preceded her in death on Oct. 4, 1982.  She later married Lawrence Wright on April 16, 2001, and he preceded her in death on May 29, 2008.

Ruth was a homemaker. She was a member of the Union Chapel Missionary Church of Lima, active in Loyal Crusaders Sunday School Class, Women’s Ministry, and JOY Fellowship.  She was a former member of the Ada Senior Citizens.

James Lehr Kennedy is grand marshall of Saturday homecoming parade

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Ohio Northern University has a full slate of activities on tap for Homecoming weekend Oct. 4-6.

The annual event offers a special time for former students to return to their college home, relive cherished memories, visit with longtime friends and reconnect with their alma mater.

The full schedule of activities is available online at www.onu.edu/event/homecoming.

The centerpiece will be the Homecoming parade in downtown Ada beginning at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 5, which will feature James Lehr Kennedy as grand marshal.

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Ada's library serves the whole community. Walk in and you see happy kids running around, people getting books on every topic, and families participating in bingo, movie nights, and much more.

Circulation is increasing. Involvement is increasing. But funding from the state of Ohio is going down.

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By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Visiting Riverdale defeated Ada 7-0 in a girls soccer match Thursday evening.

The loss dropped the Lady Bulldog record to 3-10-1.

"We lost to a good Riverdale team," said Ada head coach Doug Poling. "They out-shot us and controlled the ball well."

The Lady Falcons led 3-0 at intermission and added four scores in the second half to win going away.

Riverdale out-shot Ada, 37-5. Bulldog senior keeper Kenzie Long made 30 saves in goal.

Ada (2-3-1 NWC) plays at backyard league rival Allen East (7-4-1, 2-2 NWC) Monday, October 7.

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