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Wear maroon or silver Tuesday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, February 19, 2018

Gatekeepers, the newly-formed Ada chapter of the American Mental Health Alliance, encourages Ada students K-12 and staff to wear maroon and/or silver tomorrow (Tuesday) in honor and memory of those affected by the school shooting in Florida. Maroon (or burgundy) and silver are the school colors of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland where the tragedy occurred.

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Road clearing is more costly this winter

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, February 15, 2018

The cost of cleaning state roads in Hardin and 7 other nearby counties has more than doubled this year compared to last winter. A colder, snowier winter this year has cost the state more than $7 million since November compared to $3.7 million a year ago.

 

About twice as much salt has been spread and three times as much liquid de-icer has been used.  State trucks in the 8-county area have driven nearly 372,000 miles so far this winter to keep the roads as safe as possible.

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Rowe to speak

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Brit Rowe, ONU associate professor of art and design, will speak at Good Design Works sponsored by the University and College Designers Association May 21-22 at Youngstown State University. His presentation is titled “Sparking Environmental, Economic, Social, and Cultural Change through Graphic Design.” His talk examines how graphic designers use their skills and knowledge by using various strategies for community-based graphic design

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Scholarships available

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Hardin Pioneer Aktion Club is offering 3 scholarships worth $250 each to Hardin County high school seniors. March 5 is the deadline to apply.

Applications are available on the Facebook page of Hardin Pioneer Aktion Club.

Call Rachel Underwood at 419-674-4159 with questions.

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Spelling bee winners

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Here are winners of this year’s Ada elementary spelling bee held earlier this week.

From left, Vicky Rausch, fifth grade, winner; Haley Clay, seventh grade, second place; and Ireland Marshall, eighth grade, third place.

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Jeanne Previte retires from restaurant business

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, February 13, 2018

On Friday evening Ada resident Jeanne Previte served her final meal at the restaurant in Bluffton that carries her name. With Jeanne (on left) are her husband, Peter, and the new restaurant owner, Heather Cox, and her husband, Colin. The restaurant will close the first week of March and reopen on March 6 under its new management.

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