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Ronnie L. Dunbar worked in construction

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Ronnie L. Dunbar, age 55, of Ada, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Lima Memorial Health System.

He was born on March 24, 1967, in Lima, Ohio to the late Marvin N. and Sylvia Joyce (Crooks) Dunbar.

Ronnie is survived by his three siblings: Randy Dunbar of Ada, Ricky Dunbar of Bowling Green, and Pamela (Larry) Grigsby of Florida.

Ronnie worked in construction. 

It was his wish to be cremated.  Inurnment will take place at a later date in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ada.

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Memorial Day service to be held at Woodlawn Cemetery

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, May 18, 2022

The Ream-McElroy Post 9381 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Foss-Agin-Meyer Post 185 of the American Legion will co-sponsor a Memorial Day service on May 30, 2022.

Ceremonies will begin at 1:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery in Ada, 5134 State Route 235.

The program will include:

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DiBiasio Athletics Complex honors ONU president and first lady

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, May 18, 2022

In recognition of President Dan DiBiasio and First Lady Chris Burns-DiBiasio’s 11-year tenure at Ohio Northern University, and their athletics program support, the outdoor athletic fields on the west side of campus were dedicated in their names during an April 30 ceremony.

The DiBiasio Athletics Complex supports baseball, football, lacrosse, track and field, soccer, softball and tennis.

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Ada 2022 graduates from Rhodes State College

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, May 18, 2022

The following Ada residents received their Associate degrees from Rhodes State College following spring semester 2022.

Name - Honors - Degree(s)

Amber Jo Brown-  LPN to ADN Transition

Wesley David Colby - with Honors - Marketing

Levi Wiatt England - Manufacturing Engineering Tech

Connor Michael Frazier - Law Enforcement

Courtney Marie Hollar - Human Service

Jacob Dean Okuly - Manufacturing Engineering Tech

Madison Marie Shultz - Human Resource

Khyler Conrad Stoll - with Honors - Manufacturing Engineering Tech

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Ada softball loses pitching duel at Allen East

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, May 17, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The young Ada High School varsity softball team scrapped hard but lost a tight 3-1 pitcher's duel at local rival Allen East in the Northwest Conference season finale on a warm Monday evening, May 16, at Harrod.

The Lady Bulldogs fell to 5-14 overall and finished 2-6 in the NWC with the closedefeat. 

The Mustang girls improved to 10-11 overall and 3-5 in the NWC with the win to finish a game ahead of Ada in the league standings.

"Errors hurt us again, but we were in the ball game at the end," said Bulldog first-year head coach Jeff Bassitt.   

Neither team reached base in the first inning. 

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Get ready to celebrate reading

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, May 17, 2022

The Ada Public Library has begun a countdown to its summer reading program kickoff on June 11. In this 2019 photo, Stephen Johnson of Ada performs at the program opening with The Lion Rampant bagpipers.

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