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Terri Sue Hites-Suter, 72, died Dec. 17, 2020, at Lima Memorial Health System.  Terri was born August 18, 1948, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to the late David and Myra (Cox) Grant. On Sept. 25, 2000 she married Walter "Steve" Suter who survives.

Terri graduated from Upper Scioto Valley High School and later graduated from beauty school. Terri had taught at Ohio State Beauty Academy in Lima and retired from Hardin County Job and Family Services. She was a member of the Roundhead United Methodist Church. 

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Timothy Ray Dyer, II, 45, passed away on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, at 12:04 a.m. at Milan General Hospital in Milan, Tennessee.

He was born on July 29, 1975, in Kenton, Ohio to Timothy R. and Rhonda K. Dyer, Sr. and they survive in Ada.  

Timothy worked as a Supervisor for Reinhausen Manufacturing in Tennessee.

Also surviving are his three daughters: Maggie L. Dyer of Ada, and twins, Amanda Mae Dyer of Ada and Abby Kay Dyer of Medina, Tennessee; a sister, Rebecca (Nickie) Suarez of Ada; a nephew, Vincent Suarez; paternal grandmother, Rose Marie Dyer; and maternal grandmother, Lucille Cheney.

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Ada's downtown banners proclaim that winter is here. With a back drop of the Ada Presbyterian Church steeple the various banners with seasonal colors proclaim to all who pass through town on State Route 235 that this community has the Christmas spirit.

Superintendent: "We plan to operate on that plan for two weeks... We will analyze our numbers and consult the health department and make a decision for the week of Jan. 19-22."

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Meri Skilliter, Ada school superintendent, posted the following message on the school website concerning the school's teaching plan beginning Jan. 4, 2021:

We certainly appreciate all of the adapting and adjusting our families and students (and staff) have done over the last year as we traverse this pandemic. 

We were exceptionally thrilled to welcome students back to the building two weeks ago. While five days a week is optimum, it was good for all of us to have them back, at least a couple of days in person, to reconnect and assist them in person as needed. 

What a unique way to end a semester.  As always, our students have been flexible and resilient.  

Dan Lee: "55 students are online and 30 students will return in person for the second semester"

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Ada school board offered a supplemental contract to Tobin P. Smith to coach football during the 2021-22 school year. The board approved the issuance of the contract during the December board meeting held Thursday.

Smith of Urbana, is a secondary health and physical education teacher at Lima Senior and is a graduate of Wittenberg.

The varsity football coaching position became available at the resignation of Shawn Christopher this fall.

During the 2020 season Smith was associate head coach defensive coordinator at Lima Senior. From 2013 to 2019 he was head coach at Bellefontaine where his teams compiled a 46-27 record.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is asking white-tailed deer hunters in portions of Wyandot, Marion, and Hardin counties to submit samples of harvested deer for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing. Testing is voluntary but highly encouraged. 

CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects deer populations. A CWD-positive wild Ohio white-tailed deer was recently identified in Wyandot County.

The Division of Wildlife will implement its CWD response plan, which includes enhanced surveillance in 15 townships in the surrounding area, to monitor for the disease.

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