With construction of a new addition underway at the Ada Public Library, the question from patrons is: What will it look like when it's finished?"
A library renovation overview helps answer that question. In the overview the current entrance is at the top. The addition is on the right.
Studer-Obringer, Inc. of New Washington, is the contractor for the renovation according to Rhett Grant, library director.
Funding for the renovation and addition comes from a dedicated fund.
The addition on the northeast side of the library will add some much needed space. Additional parking will be added, as well as an outdoor reading area.
The Ohio Northern men's tennis team will open its 2017-18 schedule on Sept 16-17 at the Oberlin Invitational under second-year head coach Mike Bonnell.
The Polar Bears will also play at the ITA Regionals at Kalamazoo on Sept. 29-Oct. 1 to wrap up their fall schedule.
Northern will begin its spring schedule Feb. 10 with a tri-match at Albion (Mich.) with Olivet (Mich.)
ONU will open the home portion of its schedule on Feb. 25 against Adrian (Mich.) and will open Ohio Athletic Conference play at Capital on March 30.
During the month of July, Hardin County Extension rainfall reporters recorded an average of 8.23 inches of rain. Last year, the average rainfall for July was 1.68 inches. The wet spring experienced by the county up until July was continued with an even more wet July, with several rainfall events adding to already wet soils.
This year’s July was exactly the opposite of last year, when the county received very little rain for the month.
Crop Production Services in Blanchard Township received 11.50 inches of rain for the month, the most of any of the township sites. The least rain in July, 6.10 inches, was collected in McDonald Township by Jerry Stout.
AVOID Gilbert Street at the Railroad Tracks for the next 8 to 10 hours due to railroad gates down. In the process of repairs now.
The Ada Police Department is reporting that the railroad gates at Gilbert Street are down due to a malfunction. The railroad is in the process of making repairs but they are scheduled to be down most of the day. The Main Street and Johnson Street crossings are open.
DELPHOS - Ada competed in a four-team Northwest Conference match Wednesday at the Delphos Country Club.
Paulding took first with 180 strokes, followed in second by Crestview (192). Delphos Jefferson shot 202 and Ada finished fourth with 247 strokes.
Alex Morgan paced the Bulldogs with a score of 58. Teammate Brevin Sizemore shot 60 while Rob Allison carded a 62. Jake Colwell added a total of 67. Austin Amburgey contributed a 69 and Wyatt Badertscher posted a 72.
Cade McGarvey of Paulding was the medalist with a match-low score of 41. Crestview's Caden Hurles finished second with a 44.
Roberta Moore, age 81, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at her residence in Lima.
She was born on September 1, 1935 in Magoffin County, Kentucky to Andrew and Teda (Marshall) Allen who preceded her in death. On November 13, 1954 Roberta married Ezra Moore and he survives in Lima.
Roberta was a homemaker. She attended the McGuffey Freewill Baptist Church.
The next big event on Ada's calendar is the 32nd annual Ada Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest and Herb Festival in downtown Ada, according to David Dellifield, chamber president.
This year’s festival is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16. As in past year’s, it will fill Ada’s Main Street from Highland to College. Main Street will be closed at State Route 235 all the way to State Route 81.
The festival has 180 spaces available for vendors and so far over 80 spaces are signed-up. Crafters are encouraged to register as soon as possible to insure a booth.
