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Funeral arrangements for Grace C. Lane

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Grace C. Lane, age 84, of Ada, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at the Meadows of Kalida. 

She was born on August 5, 1938, to the late John and Dorothy Jenkins.   On November 23, 1957, Grace married Reece M. Lane who preceded her in death on October 31, 2019.  

Grace is survived by her two sons and daughter: Scott (Ruth) Lane of Kalida, Steven (Gail) Lane of Rockford, IL, and Patricia (Roy) Stephens of Lima; five grandchildren: Cory (Ben) Maag, Rachel (Andrew) Zuercher, Jessica (Casey) Danner, Georgette Lane and Reece Stephens; five great grandchildren: Madisyn Maag, Lawson Maag, Dillan Krohn, Raegan Krohn and Mason Zuercher; and one great-great grandson.

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AHS wrestlers 3-2 at Crestview Duals

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, January 18, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

CONVOY – The Ada High School boys wrestling team won three of five matches at the Crestview Duals tournament this past Saturday, January 14.

Bulldog freshman Silas Riblet fashioned a perfect 5-0 record at the tournament in the 106 lbs. bracket.

Ada’s Cooper Dappert, Colton Cole and Liam Vieira all went 4-1 in their divisions.

Ada was 0-2 in the pool play matches, but rebounded to go 3-0 in the consolation bracket pool.

The Bulldogs beat Defiance, Lincolnview and Paulding, and lost to Crestview and Elida.

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Autonomous vehicles to be tested on Ohio rural roads

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Drivers may soon see automated vehicles on rural roadways in central and southeast Ohio as DriveOhio's Rural Automated Driving Systems (ADS) project begins two deployments to gather data that will help define future technology needs.

Automated vehicle technology is revolutionizing the transportation industry, including the way that goods move, and people travel. While most automated driving systems have been tested in urban areas, there’s still much to learn about how automated vehicles operate in rural areas when navigating around curves, over hills, and in and out of shaded areas.

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DiBiasios establish endowed scholarship to support future teachers

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Ohio Northern University has announced that President Emeritus Daniel A. DiBiasio, Ph.D. (Hon.D. ‘22), and former First Lady Chris Burns-DiBiasio (Hon. ’22) have established an endowed scholarship for ONU students who intend to pursue teaching careers.

With the Daniel A. DiBiasio and Chris Burns-DiBiasio Endowed Scholarship, the couple honor the value of teaching excellence, the tradition of educators in their families, and their shared dedication to transforming lives through higher education.

"Chris and I are excited about being able to provide much-needed financial support to students who are committed to entering such an admirable and essential profession," says DiBiasio. "There are few careers that are more important than teaching."

“Ohio Northern University, particularly its students, will always be near and dear to our hearts,” says Burns-DiBiasio. “Given that education has always been a huge part of our lives, establishing an endowed scholarship that will further encourage already-outstanding individuals to be caring and innovative leaders in the education field is a dream come true.”

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Third Neighborhood Revitalization meeting summary

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, January 18, 2023

By Paula Scott

A third Neighborhood Revitalization meeting was held on January 14 to further develop a grant application that could raise as much as $750,000 to improve certain areas of the village.

Discussion revolved around what projects are allowed and favored by the state and what areas of the village may be included in the application. Areas north of North Ave./State Route 81 and south of Lima Ave. cannot be part of the application.

Following this meeting, cost estimates will be generated for a variety of proposed projects. To allow time for this, the next meeting has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on March 18 at the Depot, 9 Central Ave.

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Ada CIC meeting to be rescheduled

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, January 17, 2023

The Ada Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) has cancelled its meeting for January 18th.

Stay tuned for rescheduling information.

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