Please enjoy the photos of spring in Ada - attachment at bottom of story -
The Village of Ada is know for the flowering pear trees that line Main Street each April, but the residential sections of town are decked in beauty as well.
Pears, flowering crab apples are out in full bloom. Recent cold weather didn’t affect them, however the bright yellow forsythia were “scorched” this year.
Redbud trees and japonica are just now starting to show their colors, soon other shrubs and trees will add their touch of beauty to the landscape.
Lewis Family McDonald’s is giving people a break on tax day.
Participating locations will be offering a special promotion for its guests on Tuesday, April 18. Customers who buy a Big Mac or Quarter Pounder with Cheese can get the second for just 18 cents.
“Our customers look forward to our tax day special every year,” said Jerry Lewis, local McDonald’s owner/operator. “This promotion is just another way we offer great value.”
This promotion is available on Tuesday, April 18, at McDonald’s in Lima, Bluffton, Delphos, Ada, Van Wert, Beaverdam, Ottawa, Upper Sandusky, Carey, Kenton, and Hicksville.
The Ohio Northern women's outdoor track and field team climbed to No. 9 in the second weekly United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association power rankings.
This marks the highest the Polar Bears (47-3 Overall) have ever been ranked during the outdoor season in school history.
ONU received 70.77 points in the rankings.
Washington (Mo.) held the top spot with 184.48 points, while Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Cal.) came in second with 149.54 points and Williams (Mass.) rounded out the top-3 with 121.00 points.
Northern is coming off of a dominating performance at the Marv Frye Invitational where it took first place in the team standings.
The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team ran its winning streak to eight games and stayed atop the Ohio Athletic Conference standings with a 17-3 victory over Heidelberg on Wednesday night at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
The Polar Bears are 9-3 overall and are in first place in the OAC with a perfect 4-0 record, while the Student Princes fall to 3-8, 0-3 in their first year as a varsity program.
Northern scored the first 13 goals of the game and held HU scoreless for more than 37 minutes.
Work is underway on Eric Wolber Avenue, which will be reconstructed on the east side of Associated Plastics in Grass Run Industrial Park. Hohenbrink Excavating of Ottawa was awarded the contract for $260,000 with 88 percent being paid by the state. (Monty Siekerman photo)
Ada Police Officer Penny Keller-Clark spoke with residents of Vancrest on Wednesday during a "Cookies with a Cop" session. She discussed issues facing law enforcement and the community. Members of the police department plan to informally meet with residents each month. (Monty Siekerman photo)
