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Recycling in Ada adds a victory lap

Rumpke now accepts polypropylene plastic tubs: plastic bottles, jugs and other containers • butter, sour cream and cottage cheese tubs • yogurt and fruit cups

Ada recycling bins are about to become tubbier, and it’s a good thing, according to Rumpke Waste and Recycling.

Rumpke, the contractor for Ada waste and recycling collection, announced this month an  expansion what it accepts as recycled items.

The addition includes polypropylene plastic tubs. These products are labeled #5. (Please note that not all #5 items may be recycled, however.)

BVHS covid-19 update on Facebook Live Thursday

Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) will host a Facebook Live titled “BVHS COVID-19 Update,” on Thursday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m.

BVHS President and CEO Myron Lewis and Dr. William Kose, vice president of special projects, will discuss the organization’s planning of operations and processes that will ensure the safety and care of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The event will be streamed on the health system’s Facebook page, facebook.com/BlanchardValleyHealthSystem/. Community members can “like” the corporate Facebook account of BVHS and visit the page to watch live.

So, you think you know Ada? The answer

So, you think you know Ada?  This is on the top of Dukes Hall on the ONU campus.

 

Working in the cold: What you need to know

Practice these tips to stay safe while working outside in cold weather

It's wintertime again — when temperatures take a dive. But don't let your health take a dive, too.

Frigid temperatures can be dangerous without the proper precautions. The colder it gets outside, the more energy your body needs to remain warm. And if your occupation requires you to work outdoors, you may face a greater risk for certain cold-related problems, such as hypothermia (low body temperature) and frostbite (freezing of the skin).

Always Right Driving School holds 2-week class session

Always Right Driving School, 205  N. High St., Columbus Grove, announces a two-week driver’s education class in January and February in Columbus Grove with class times from 5 to 9:10 p.m. Classes are Jan. 25-26-27 and Feb. 1-2-3.

For class payment and additional information contact Kay Ruen, at 419-604-0869, or click on the website below. Class fee is $335 and a flexible payment plan is available. 

On the Rhodes State College dean's list

The following area students are on the fall Rhodes State College dean’s list. Full-time students must be enrolled in at least 12 hours and earn a 3.5 grade point or higher. Part-time students must be enrolled in at least 6 but not more than 11 credit hours and earn a 3.5 grade or higher.

Ada
Full-time students

McCormick Ault
Cody Blair
Ashley Wolber

Part-time students
Courtney Blackburn
Brooke Long
Jacob Morgan
Jacob Thaxton
Kayla Whitaker

Alger
Full-time
Isaac Collins

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