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Bad day for ONU sports

ONU sports teams were on the short end of the stick on Tuesday's competitions in the South during spring break. Maybe it was because the Polar Bears were out of their  northern environment. Briefly, here are the results, if you care to read doom and gloom:
Men's tennis falls to Drew, 7-2, in Hilton Head, S.C.
Men's golf trails Thomas More (Ky.) after the first day of dual match play in Charleston, S.C.
Women's lacrosse looses 18-0 to Kean (N.Y.) in Port Charlotte, Fla.
Men's lacrosse beaten 12-7 by Guilford (N.C.) In Greensboro, N.C.
Baseball. drops 10-5 to St. John's Fisher (N.Y.) in Auburndale, Fla

Meeting set to describe receiving college credit while in high school

Want to receive college credit while in high school?

There will be a meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, in the Ada Schools auditorium for junior and senior high school students and their parents interested in College Credit Plus and Credit Flex programs, which have been passed by the state legislature.

The College Plus program allows high school students to enroll in college courses while enrolled in high school, if the student meets eligibility requirements set by the college or university.  

Kosovo ambassador to talk at law school

Ambassador Teuta Sahatqija from Kosovo will speak on “The Leadership Roles of Women in Transitional States” at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14 at the law school. The talk is free and open to the public.

 

Sahatqija is head of the Diplomatic Mission of the Republic of Kosovo in New York City, where she is in charge of the Kosovo Consulate and liaison with the United Nations.

She is a well-known activist for women’s economic and political empowerment and her work has been documented in many international publications.

 

Terry Lee Dyer, 02/15/1947 - 03/08/2017

Terry L. Dyer, age 70, died on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at 1:25pm at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, Ohio.

He was born on February 15, 1947 in Lima, Ohio to Edwin A. and Edith M. (Furnish) Dyer, who preceded him in death.

On March 29, 1968, Terry married Sandra G. Campbell and she survives in Alger, Ohio.

Terry retired after 25 years as a N.C. lathe operator for Teledyne Ohio Steel, Lima, Ohio.

Terry was a 1966 graduate of Upper Scioto Valley High School.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1966-1967.

He was a member of the McGuffey Conservation Club, a former member of the Upper Scioto Valley Lions Club.

Spring awakens in Ada

Here are some of the first signs of spring found at the Wilson Art Center, Ohio Northern University.(Photo from Department of Art and Design Facebook)

ONU's Emily Richards Women's All-Great Lakes Region Track Athlete of the Year

Repeat honor Delaware, Ohio, junior

ONU's Emily Richards has been named the Women's All-Great Lakes Region Track Athlete of the Year. For the second consecutive season, Richards earned the honor.

Richards set the Ohio Northern school records in the 800-meter run, 1-mile run and the 1,000-meter run in 2017.

She is also a part of the 4x400-meter dash record breaking team.

The junior, from Delaware Hayes HS, owns the sixth fastest time in Division III history in the 800-meter run and also owns the sixth fastest time in Division III history in the 1-mile run.

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