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Ada's Old Faithful

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 9, 2017

Ken Collins captured a geyser and several other natural wonder in Ada. The geyser is really the fountain in front of the Freed Center. He also offers additional photos from a recent nature photo shoot in Ada. You'll see a chatty squirrel, ducks and swans, geese and a very hungry carp - all on the ONU campus.

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RIP, Jaeger, Ada police K9

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 9, 2017

The Ada Police Department issued the following statement on the death of its K9 dog:

On Thursday, June 8, at approximately 6:30 a.m., our K9 Jaeger was struck by a car and killed. 

K9 Jaeger was not on duty and was at home with his handler Sgt. Matt Purdy.  Sgt. Purdy lives in a rural part of Hardin County and while taking K9 Jaeger out to relieve himself, K9 Jaeger pulled away from his handler, slipping his collar and alit after a motor vehicle.  The vehicle struck K9 Jaeger, killing him at the scene.  The driver of the vehicle was not at fault and was distressed by the occurrence.

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Here are the spring Ada scholar-athletes

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 9, 2017

The Northwest Conference Scholar Athletes for the spring sport season is now listed determined as follows:

1.  Must be a letter winner in the sport.
2.  Gold Level -- GPA of 3.5 to 4.0 during the season
3.  Silver Level -- GPA of 3.00 to 3.49 during the season

Ada scholar athletes follow:

Boys' Track -- Gold:Nathan Mattson, Noah Mattson, Jake Agin, Larry Zembower, Addul-Gader Bagais, Miguel Jordan, Carson Hissong, Alex Morgan, Nicholas Kamatali

Boys' Track -- Silver: Michael Crouse

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OHSAA announces new basketball and wrestling divisional assignments

Competitive Balance data included in basketball for the first time
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 9, 2017

New divisional assignments for the 2017-18 winter sports of basketball and wrestling were released Thursday by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. For the first time, Competitive Balance roster data was used in determining divisional assignments in basketball, which is the only OHSAA winter sport affected by the Competitive Balance regulation that OHSAA member schools adopted by referendum vote in 2014.
 
The divisional breakdowns in wrestling and basketball were approved by the OHSAA Board of Directors June 1 during their June meeting. Additional divisional breakdowns for the 2017-18 winter sports of swimming and bowling will be announced in August.
 

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SR 235 one-lane south of Ada during ODOT work

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 9, 2017

The following is highway construction scheduled to occur within Hardin County according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.

The first three projects directly affects the Ada community.

Drainage tile repairs
State Route 81 at township Road 55, east of Ada, will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for drainage tile repair. Work is being performed by the ODOT Hardin County maintenance garage.

State Route 235 between state Route 309 and Ada will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for drainage tile repair. Work is being performed by the ODOT Hardin County maintenance garage.

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Robert Waters gains Fulbright Scholarship to research and teach in Ghana

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, June 9, 2017

Ohio Northern University faculty member Robert Waters, assistant professor of history, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to travel to Ghana and gain firsthand involvement with a region he has researched and written about extensively.

Beginning in July, Waters will spend five months teaching two history classes and conducting research at the University of Ghana. Waters has taught numerous courses on African history and politics, and he has written a book, “Historical Dictionary of United States Relations with Africa.”

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