KENTON – OhioHealth has announced that effective December 1, Jim Parobek will lead both Marion General and Hardin Memorial Hospitals, allowing Hardin Memorial’s current president, Joy Bischoff, to focus her full attention on the integration and strategic alignment of OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital.
Bischoff has been passionate about serving Hardin County, where she began her career nearly 30 years ago. She was named president of Hardin Memorial Hospital in 2021 and then also became president of Van Wert Hospital when OhioHealth acquired it in March of 2023.
The Village Of Ada Council met on November 19 at 115 W. Buckeye with one member of the public attending and three news outlets. Mayor Dave Retterer conducted the meeting with all councilors present.
Claims registers totalling $118,106 and minutes from the prior meeting were approved unanimously. (Packet attached)
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N. Gilbert St. resident Pam Tenwalde addressed council regarding the construction of an addition to the Ada-Liberty EMS building with a 3-bay garage facing Gilbert St.
ADA – Two Ada High School football players were recently named to the Div. VII All-Northwest District first team in football by a local Ohio Prep Sportswriter Association media panel.
Bulldog senior quarterback Levi Green was named to the first team district offense at the “athlete” position. Green led the Blanchard Valley Conference in rushing yardage. He accounted for just under 2,700 yards in total offense and 30 touchdowns.
In 11 games, he netted 1,530 rushing yards on 163 attempts (9.4 avg. per rush). He ran for 16 touchdowns. Green also completed 90 of 140 passes (64.2 pct.) for 1,163 yards. He tossed 14 aerial TDs with four interceptions.
COLUMBUS – With snow in the forecast for Thursday, Ohio Department of Transportation crews are making sure trucks, drivers, and equipment are ready to safely roll across the state.
A warmer start to the week means pavement temperatures in Ohio remain high enough to melt most of the snow on contact. However, drivers should be extra alert on bridges and overpasses as conditions there will change more rapidly as temperatures fall. Crews will be out monitoring and treating roadways, as needed.
ODOT has more than 810,000 tons of salt under roof and more than 4.5 million gallons of liquid deicer ready to go.
