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JAMPD nature photography contest announced

Submission deadline is October 27

The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District is holding it’s 47th annual Nature Photography Contest. Winners will be displayed at ArtSpace Lima and then at the McElroy Environmental Education Center.

Photographs will be submitted online. Deadline for submitted photos is no later than 11:59 p.m., Sunday Oct. 27, 2024. For official rules and details, click HERE.

For any additional questions, call 419-221-1232.

You can follow JAMPD on Facebook and Flickr to view the results.

Northwest Ohio classrooms invited to assist with wetlands restoration

PHOTO) Blanding’s turtles are found in Ohio’s northern counties along Lake Erie, where they inhabit marshy shorelines, inland streams, and wet meadows.

Meet the 2024 Ada High School Homecoming Court

Meet the members of the 2024 Ada High School Homecoming Court which includes elementary school students who are kids/grandkids of staff members and a couple from each high school class.

First row: Ace Bryan, Brantley Bass, Samuel Davis, Emily Wissman, Briar Craig, Brandon Peeler

Freshmen---Layla Fisher, daughter of Matt and Lacey Fisher and (not pictured) Camden McKean, son of Brad and Jacque McKean

Sophomores--Sophie Fleming, daughter of Garrett and Jennifer Fleming and Andrew Allen, son of Patrick and Deb Allen

Juniors---Alainee Buxton, daughter of Arric and Hillary Buxton and Zack Zimmerman, son of Jake and June Zimmerman

Obituary for Mary Elisabeth Hopson

Mary Elisabeth Hopson, age 53, of Dunkirk, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. 

She was born on December 26, 1970 in Lima, Ohio to the Kenneth and Phyllis (Vanscoy) Hopson, Sr.  

Mary is survived by her four children: Cassandra (Eric) Lightner of Kenton, Sheign (Ariana) Hopson of Kenton, Kamryn Hopson of Kenton and Sahbastion Hopson of Dunkirk; four grandchildren: Kendra, George, Brody and Tyler; a brother, Kenneth (Amber) Hopson of Dola; and two sisters: Leasa Hopson of Lima and Jennifer (Chuck Pauley) of Dola. 

She was preceded in death by her brother, Kenneth Hopson, Jr.

Bulldog boys soccer trounces LCC

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The Ada High School boys soccer team scored early in bunches to dominate visiting Lima Central Catholic 11-0 on “Kicking it for Cancer Night” Monday, October 7, at War Memorial Stadium.

Email threat leads to lockdown of ONU admin building

By Paula Pyzik Scott

On the afternoon of Monday, October 7, Ohio Northern University issued the following notice regarding the lockdown of the Lehr administration building due to an email threat. Later in the day, the university posted a notice that the Lehr Building will resume normal operations on Tuesday Oct. 8, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.

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