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School board reorganizes for 2021 on Jan. 14

The board will also hold its regular January meeting at that time
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 7, 2021

The Ada school board will hold its 2021 reorganization and regular January meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14.

The meeting takes place in the concession area outside the high school gymnasium. During 2020 Matt Gossman served as board president and Amy Mullins as vice-president.

Members of the board are:
Matt Gossman
Amy Mullins
Ronald Fleming
Ernest Daughtery
Troy Erickson

The most recent action of the board included discussions with the Liberty Township Park District concerning renewal of the school contract with the board.

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Ada village office phone, internet service repaired

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 7, 2021

This story was updated at 1:46 p.m. Thursday.

The village of Ada offices had experienced phone and internet service interruption today, Jan. 7.

And, at 1:46 p.m. the village announced that the phone and internet connections were restored.

The original announcement was made at 8:39 a.m. on the village website. It read: 
"The village offices are experiencing a phone and internet services interruption today, Jan. 7. We have our telecommunications provider working on the issue; we do not know when services will be available.
 

 

 

 

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Hardin deputies on U.S. 30 stolen vehicle chase

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, January 7, 2021

Hardin County sheriff deputies were involved in a chase of someone driving a stolen vehicle on Jan. 6. The department's news release follows:

A Hardin County Deputy Sheriff was patrolling southbound on U.S. 68 at approximately 7 p.m. when he passed a northbound Jeep.

The deputy’s LPR (License Plate Reader) gave him a stolen vehicle notification on the Jeep. The deputy turned around and caught up to the vehicle near the U.S. 30 and U.S. 68 interchange.

A traffic stop was initiated, and the deputy removed the driver from the vehicle. While investigating a passenger in the car jumped into the driver’s seat and drove away.

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Edward Jones: With ultra-low rates, should you still invest in bonds?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 6, 2021

By Ryan DeMarco
Financial advisor
If you’ve been investing for many years and you’ve owned bonds, you’ve seen some pretty big changes on your financial statements. In 2000, the average yield on a 10-year U.S.

Treasury security was about 6%; in 2010, it had dropped to slightly over 3%, and for most of 2020, it was less than 1%. That’s an enormous difference, and it may lead you to this question: With yields so low on bonds, why should you even consider them?

Of course, while the 10-year Treasury note is an important benchmark, it doesn’t represent the returns on any bonds you could purchase.

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Gov. DeWine: "This is an embarrassment to our country"

About demonstrators at U.S. Capital building
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has issued the following statement on the situation at the U.S. Capitol:

"This is an embarrassment to our country.  This must stop immediately. 

"The President should call for the demonstrators to leave our Capitol Building. The final step in the constitutional process of electing our president has been disrupted.

"The stopping of the count of the Electoral College votes has occurred because the security of the U.S. Capitol has been breached by a violent mob.  

"As a nation of laws, this is simply not acceptable.  Lawlessness is not acceptable.  This is an affront to our Constitution and everything we hold dear. 

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Phased approached to prioritize vaccine distribution

Ohio has 3 times the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations it had on Nov. 1 and nearly 7 times the number it had on Oct. 1
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Here are updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic from the governor's office. 

VACCINATION PHASES
Because the availability of the vaccine remains limited in Ohio and across the country, Ohio is taking a phased approach that prioritizes the most vulnerable citizens, those in the healthcare field, and school staff members.

Phase 1A, which is currently underway, includes approximately 1 million Ohioans. 

It is anticipated that vaccine distribution in Phase 1B will begin as Phase 1A begins to wind down. 

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