Ada fourth graders for several years have taken the Books with Benz reading incentive. “Benz” is really Rich Bensman, ONU men’s basketball coach.
Each fall Coach Bensman and several players on the ONU men’s team visit Ada fourth graders. The visit emphasizes the importance of reading.
Books with Benz reading incentive inspires fourth graders to read. In a men’s game, earlier this week, students who met or exceeded the reading challenge were recognized at halftime after getting into the game free. And, of course, special reading shirts come with the incentive – and the fourth graders are wearing them in the photo.
The American Red Cross North Central Ohio Chapter responded to an apartment fire on South Main Street in Kenton on Saturday.
The Red Cross provided assistance for the immediate needs of the families affected, such as temporary lodging, food and clothing.
“We’re deeply saddened for those who were impacted by this fire,” said Todd James, Executive Director, North Central Ohio Chapter. “As we continue to help them, we urge everyone to take steps to minimize the risk of a fire occurring in their home.”
Ken Collins shares additional photos of the Level 3 snow storm that hit Ada and northwestern Ohio on Saturday evening. This series includes photos from Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening, in the height of the storm, following by "one day later" on Sunday. Click here to view his photos.
The Department of Theatre Arts at Ohio Northern University will present the Choreographers’ Showcase Spring Dance Performance onSaturday and Sunday, Feb. 2 and Feb. 3, in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 2, and 2 p.m. on Feb. 3.
This concert will be a celebration of 25 years of dance performances at ONU. In honor of this special occasion, the Department of Theatre Arts has invited dance and theatre alumni to participate in the event.
Food stamp recipients are scheduled to receive February disbursements before the end of this month and will have to budget their allotment as the federal program is not currently funded because of the partial government shutdown.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for February will be disbursed between Jan. 16 and 20, according to information from Hardin County Job and Family Services. This means that you may have two months’ worth of food dollars on your account this month. The United States Department of Agriculture, the federal agency which oversees SNAP benefits, is closed as part of the partial federal government shutdown.
