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The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Allen County Engineer's Office have completed the initial scope for the repair of the Slabtown Road bridge over U.S. 30, which closed in December due to a bridge strike.

The tentative schedule for the repairs sets construction to begin as early as mid-April and will take approximately 60 days to complete.

The Slabtown Road bridge over U.S. 30 was extensively damaged on Dec. 22 by an over-height vehicle. Slabtown Road was closed immediately. The next day, U.S. 30 westbound was closed to remove a section of the damaged deck and the steel beam to ensure the safety of motorists traveling under the bridge.

Four ways to make your New Year's resolutions stick

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This story provided by Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy.

It's that time of year again — time to make resolutions with all those good intentions behind them. But how can you make sure they stick this year?

New Year's resolutions can be tricky. Around 80 percent of people fail to keep their New Year’s resolutions, clinical psychologist Joseph Luciani told the New York Post.

And most people don't keep their resolutions for very long, either. Research has shown that Jan. 12 is the day New Year's resolutions tend to falter. 

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It's not pool season yet, but the village of Ada announced the re-hiring of Ashley Sumner as this year's pool manager.The 2016 Ada High School graduate's pool experience includes previous stints as a pool cashier and assistant manager. In 2019 she became of manager. She is a first grade teacher in Kenton City Schools. 

Ashley Sumner rehired as this year's swimming pool manager

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Bob Simmons was re-elected as Ada council president during the council reorganization meeting earlier this month.

Council committee chairs were also designated for 2021 at the meeting and those persons follow:
• Finance, Noah Ristau
• Streets, Sheila Coressel
• Building and grounds, Terry Keiser
• Safety, Jeff Oestreich
• Personnel, Bob Simmons
• Utilities, Lind Mason
• Economic development, Bob Simmons, Terry Keiser

2nd quarter Ada school honor roll of 2020-21

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Ada schools released the second quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 school year.

4TH GRADE

ALL A:  KEVINA BHANDARI, CARSON COLE, MACI FREWALT, AMELIA GRIFFIN, FAITH GRIFFIN, TEA GRIFFITH, AUBRY JORDAN, DAVID KLEAR, BROOKLYNN MATHEWS, NATHAN MOSLER, ROBERT SHANKS, ANDY STOCKERT, EMILY THAXTON, PIPER WALLACE AND RYAN WEST

A-B:  NOAH ARCHER, AIREANAH BOEDICKER, MCKENZIE BOLIN, KENNADY BOWDEN, ZANE BUXTON, MAYCIE DEWESE, CARTER HITES, ALEENA HOFFMAN, LANDEN KECKLER, TYLER LAMBDIN, ALIVEA RAHRIG, JOURNIE RAHRIG, LILLY RIDENOUR, LYDIA SHELLHAMMER, ABBI SYPHERD, AMBRIEL TAYLOR, CAROLINE WALKER AND DRAVEN WOODS

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