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Just what you wanted: Another snow day

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 12, 2014

*** Major Late-Winter Storm for AEP’s East Utilities Today ***
*** Heavy Wind-Driven Snow for I&M Power and NW Ohio ***
*** High Winds & Severe Thunderstorms for APCo ***

A intensifying storm will track directly across AEP’s East Utilities today bringing a range of wild weather. Heavy, wet, wind-driven snow now falling over I&M Power & northwest Ohio will gradually become a dry snow as temperatures fall into the 20s. However, enough heavy wet snow has already fallen to generate some problems for the utility.

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After several weather-related delays, Ada spelling bee is March 13

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 11, 2014

This year's Ada elementary Spelling Bee takes place at 1:15 p.m., Thursday, March 13, in the school Auditorium, accordingto Suzanne Hardesty.

Contestants this year are:

8th grade: Lyric Jones, Terry Sheridan, Kade Cortez
7th grade: Loniesha Lee, Sam Hibbard, Cade Mullins
6th grade: Nathan Hurtig, Olivia Reed, Leah Conley
5th grade: Ryan Kilgallon, Miranda Wills, JJ Sullivan
4th grade: Riley Ferguson, Luci Wall, Lauren McClain

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Yes, there's still time to form a team for Relay for Life of ONU

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 10, 2014

• 27 teams (so far)
• 183 participants (so far)
• $5,186 raised (so far)

Relay for Life of Ohio Northern University is gearing up for its annual relay held at the King Horn Sports Center on Sunday, March 23. Relay hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

This year’s goal is an ambitious $20,000, but sponsors of the event believe that goal can be raised.

According to Lauren Stahl, “The top three teams thus far in terms of fundraising are Colleges Against Cancer, Walk This Way, and Phi Mu Delta.”

Individuals and teams may still join the event by signing up at: relayforlife.org/onu.

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Hardin Democrats meet in Kenton March 12

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, March 10, 2014

The next meeting of the Hardin County Democratic Central and Executive Committees will be held Wednesday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. at Henry’s Restaurant, 995 North Detroit Street, Kenton. Committee members should enter the north doors and go to the loft area on the right. Those who would like to eat and order from the menu are invited to come at 6:00 pm. to dine together.

The Committees will review the Hardin County Democrats Presidents' Day Luncheon which was held last month with Robert L. Fry, candidate for the United States House of Representatives (Fifth Congressional District) as the keynote speaker.

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Hardin County beef banquet March 22

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, March 10, 2014

 

The Hardin County Cattle Producers will hold their annual Beef Banquet on Saturday, March 22 in the Community Building at the fairgrounds, starting at 6:00 p.m.

Pre-sale adult tickets are $13, children (ages 6-18) are $6.50, and 2013 Hardin County Junior Fair Beef Barn Exhibitors are free with a reservation given at 419-674-2297 or through any Cattle Producers Director by March 21. Tickets at the door will be $15. Children 5 and under are admitted free.

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Icon has link to survey from Ohio Strengthening Families Initiative for parents of pre-schoolers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, March 9, 2014

Ohio Strengthening Families Initiative is asking parents of pre-schoolers to complete a survey to assist with an April event at Ada Exempted Village Schools. The survey is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

The survey is part the spring Kindergarten screening information event open to all families in Hardin and Hancock counties and the surrounding areas.

Persons wishing to remain anonymous make complete the survey on line by clicking here.

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