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"Senior" Christmas luncheon

Nearly 150 attend 27th annual school event
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 6, 2018

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
About 150 senior citizens attended the 27th annual Christmas luncheon at the Ada Schools on Wednesday.

Many attendees were dressed for in colorful sweaters for the holiday season. Santa greeted everyone while giving out candy canes. The luncheon offers the school system an opportunity to thank the seniors for their support, in many ways, during the time they have lived in the school district.

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Hardin County, poor and rural = drug abuse

ONU faculty members and county official author paper examining impact of drug problem in the county
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 6, 2018

Ohio Northern University faculty members Keith Durkin and Tristin Kilgallon, along with county court official Wade Melton, have authored a paper that examines the impact of the drug problem on Hardin County.

The paper, “The perfect storm: The prevalence of co-occurring mental disorders in a sample of heroin users participating in a rural family drug court,” is scheduled for publication in the International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Durkin is an ONU professor of sociology, Kilgallon is an ONU assistant professor of criminal justice, and Melton is director of programs for the Hardin County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division.

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ONU men's basketball: Turnovers cost ONU the game

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 6, 2018

Despite shooting a season-high 58.7% from the the floor and building a 50-42 halftime lead, the Ohio Northern men's basketball team dropped a 93-84 road decision at Wilmington Wednesday after committing 16 second-half turnovers in the contest.

With the loss, ONU falls to 3-4 overall and to 0-2 in the OAC. Meanwhile, WC advances to 5-1 on the season and 2-0 in conference action.

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Winter, please "leave"

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 6, 2018

During today’s snow showers, village employees were making the rounds collecting leaves for the last time this season. With rains and snows much of the fall, it’s been difficult for homeowners to rake leaves to the curb and equally challenging for the village to pick them up. The task soon will be over. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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They know all about Belgium

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, December 6, 2018

A team of Ohio Northern students, including three Ada High School grads, won a position paper award for a project they developed for representing the delegation of Belgium at the recent American Model United Nations Conference in Chicago. Local students included Blaine Dearth, Mara Guyton, and Sarah Hasan.

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Make a gingerbread house at the library

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, December 6, 2018
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