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Findlay man sought following high speed chase on Sept. 18

A Findlay man led law enforcement on a high speed chase and avoided capture in a cornfield on September 18, according to a report from Your Hometown Stations of Lima.

Findlay police attemped to pull over Jaden Thomas, 29, who was driving a stolen car. Thomas was recognized as having a warrant out for his arrest.

U.S. News & World Report now ranks ONU second in Midwest regional colleges

Ohio Northern University has jumped from No. 4 to No. 2 in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Colleges Midwest list for 2024. According to the publication, “These colleges focus on undergraduate education but grant fewer than half their degrees in liberal arts disciplines.” A total of 370 schools were ranked in the Best Regional Colleges Midwest category.

The report overview reads, “Ohio Northern University is a private institution that was founded in 1871. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,569 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 342 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Ohio Northern University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges Midwest, #2. Its tuition and fees are $37,600.”

The university’s acceptance rate is listed as 54%.

United Way Football Drop offers chance to win $1,000

It's getting close to this year's United Way Football Drop and your chance to win up to $1,000. The big event is Friday, September 29 at the Ridgemont High School football game. Purchase tickets from board members, partner agencies or call 419-675-1860.

Bulldog girls soccer felled by Columbus Grove

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls soccer team dropped its annual Bulldog battle to visiting Northwest Conference rival Columbus Grove 5-1 at War Memorial Stadium Monday evening, September 18.

With the loss, Ada’s overall record fell to 4-3-2 while their NWC mark dropped to 1-2.

Bulldog boys boys soccer nipped at Lincolnview

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team lost 3-2 to Lincolnview in a Northwest Conference match Monday evening, September 18.

The Bulldog record fell to 2-5-3 overall and 0-2 in NWC action after the road defeat.

Ada Herald purchased by New Jersey company

The Ada Herald has announced that it is one of eight community newspapers that has been sold by Delphos Herald Inc. to CherryRoad Media, a subsidiary of the New Jersey-based CherryRoad Technologies. 

The sale also includes the Delphos Herald, Van Wert Times Bulletin, the Putnam County Sentinel, the Paulding Progress and the Putnam County Vidette, as well as the associated printing facility.

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