20 traffic stops conducted, 2 taken into custody, stolen property seized
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During the detail, 20 traffic stops were conducted, numerous citations issued, two subjects were taken into custody, suspected drugs were seized, one firearm was seized and stolen property was recovered.
The following is from the Hardin County Sheriff's Facebook.
On Feb. 22, The Hardin County Crime Task Force, assisted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Hardin County Sheriff's Office, Kenton and Forest Police Departments, as well as K-9 units from Hardin County Sheriff's Office, Ada and McComb Police Departments, conducted a crime interdiction detail, focusing on areas in Hardin County that are known for recent criminal activity.
Janice L. Umphress, age 89, died on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 2:57am at Memorial Hospital of Union County in Marysville, Ohio.
She was born on January 27, 1928 in Lima, Ohio to Lee and Rhoda (Hammer) Wingate who preceded her in death. On June 28, 1946 Janice married Maurice “Morrie” Umphress and he died on August 7, 2010.
Janice was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ada and the Women’s Guild of the church. Janice was a 1945 graduate of Bluffton High School. She was a member of the Ada Senior citizens.
By Monty Siekerman
More than 900 people are expected for the annual Conservation Tillage Conference to be held in McIntosh Center March 7-8. There will be 60 presenters and many agribusiness exhibitors on hand to discuss new ideas and technologies.
Here are some questions that will be answered:
* How to improve soil health.
* How to produce corn in the most profitable and environmentally safe way.
* How to fit cover crops into your operation.
* How to apply manure to make the most efficient use of nutrients.
DELPHOS - Ada senior guard Haley Wyss was named first team All-Northwest Conference in girls basketball by the league coaches in voting conducted recently at Delphos.
Wyss led the Lady Bulldogs in scoring (14.5 ppg), assists, free throws and three-point field goals. Coming on strong in the second half of the campaign, she topped Ada in scoring in 14 of their 23 games, including the last six in a row.
Wyss also topped Ada in scoring in six of their eight NWC games, with a high of 24 vs. Lincolnview. In conference play, she averaged 13 points per game. Her overall season-high of 26 points came Feb. 14 against Fostoria.
The Board of Trustees of the Ada Public Library would like to welcome Meri Skilliter as their newest member.
Skilliter replaced Dr. Suzanne Darmer as Superintendent of Ada Exempted Village Schools, upon Darmer's retirement, and thus takes her spot on the Ada Public Library Board of Trustees.
Pictured is Skilliter being sworn in by notary, Natalie Walton, (Youth Services Coordinator, Ada Public Library).
The No. 6-ranked Ohio Northern women's indoor track and field team is set to compete at the 2017 OAC championships hosted by Baldwin Wallace. The meet will feature all 10 teams from across the Ohio Athletic Conference.
The Polar Bears have posted two top-3 finishes at the OAC championships in the last two seasons, including a second place finish in 2016.
The top eight competitors in each event will be scored. Field events will begin on Friday afternoon at 1:30 pm, as men's and women's pole vault, shot put, long jump, 3,000-meter run and distance medley relay's will all be final after Friday.
