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Herbert L. Corbet, 82, passed away on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, at 11:14 p.m. at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

He was born on March 1, 1938, in Harrod, Ohio, to the late Harry C. and Mary C. (Carle) Corbet. Herbert was married to Jeanette Gleason and she preceded him in death on Feb. 11, 1989.  He later married Beverly McFarland and she survives in Ottawa.  

Herbert retired after 30 years from the Ford Motor Company of Lima. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served from Sept. 2, 1956, to Feb. 25, 1957.   Herbert enjoyed gardening outside, trains, cars and his guns.

Polls open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. • sample ballots attached

• Sample ballots are attached to this story-
Area voters have a date with the election board on Tuesday, Nov. 3. That is if they have not already voted, and plan to vote in person.

In August it was announced by the board of elections that Ada north and south polling location has moved from Community Health Professionals to 1986 Ada school gym.

The Liberty Township precinct voters will vote at Center on Central in downtown Ada. The polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Brevin Sizemore participates in many school activities; he's yearbook editor and secretary of Student Council

Brevin Sizemore, Ada High School senior, is the Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative Ada November student of the month.

Brevin is active in several school organizations including:
• Varsity Singers
• Language Club
• 'Dogs Volunteer
• Student council secretary
• Yearbook editor 

• Previously activities:
• Golf team
• Swim team
• Aspirations team 

Brevin works at at Skyline Chili.  He is the son of John and Janice Sizemore. 

Sunday's high winds resulted in some power line damages in Ada.

Police report that at 9:09 p.m. a low hanging wire caused a traffic stop near 511 N. Main St. due to the winds.

Last week's Icon poll, concerning viewer thoughts on the presidential election outcome, represented the largest number of respondents of any of the weekly polls.

The results are posted above. Click here to take this week's poll, asking for your use of Zoom and similar online meetings.

The world's not enough without Sean Connery as James Bond

Hum the James Bond Theme while reading this)

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In my mind there's only one “Bond, James Bond.”

Sean Connery.

The first time I saw James Bond was in Bluffton's Carma Theatre with a bunch of the boys…Kent Kinsinger, John Lehman, probably Max Eastman. Maybe Larry Eikenbary. We were, I believe, freshmen on bicycles.

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