April 29 Media Release from Ohio Division of Wildlife Offices
State Wildlife Officer Payton Phenicie, assigned to Wyandot County, received information regarding potential wildlife violations committed by a group of hunters. During the 2024 white-tailed deer gun hunting season, Officer Phenicie contacted the group and discovered multiple violations. Three individuals received summonses and pleaded guilty to taking more than one antlered deer per licensed year, possessing a shotgun or rifle loaded with more than three shells, and providing false game check information. Two antlered deer were seized as evidence and one individual paid $500 in restitution.
April 25 media release__New classifications by the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education reinforce the value and return on investment of an Ohio Northern University (ONU) education.
Ohio Northern is recognized as a "Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small" institution and classified as "Lower Access, Higher Earnings” in the newly redesigned 2025 Carnegie Classifications.
For the 48th ONU Spring Band Festival on May 4 at 4 p.m. at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts, Internationally renowned composer and conductor Rossano Galante will serve as the guest conductor. He will work with almost 200 instrumentalists from the Ohio High School All-State Honors Band and the ONU Symphonic Band to create an afternoon of exciting music.
William Douglas Burris, age 83, of Harrod, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at his home, surrounded by his beloved family and friends.
Doug was born on July 7, 1941 to Charles and Cleah Burris. He was the oldest of nine children. He is survived by his brother, Rick Burris and sister, Terri Bridenstein. He was preceded in death by his siblings: Patty, Karen, Lois, Marsha, Bucky and Bonnie; and a grandson, Mason Heffner.
Beatitudes community center and thrift store was transformed on Wednesday, April 23 into an apparel showcase with mostly Ohio Northern University students as models. Young women and men sashayed, strutted and skipped through a flock of tables wearing outfits found at the thrift store at 210 N. Main St., Ada.
MT. BLANCHARD – The streaking Ada High School softball team broke a late tie and beat Blanchard Valley Conference foe Riverdale 7-5 on a warm Monday evening, April 28.
Ada improved to 15-2 overall and 6-2 in the BVC with their seventh straight victory. The Bulldog girls have outscored their opponents 69-6 during the win streak.
The Falcons dropped to 6-6 overall and 2-3 in BVC play after the loss.
“We hit the ball hard but a lot of them were right at the defense,” said Bulldog head coach Jeff Bassitt. “It was a good ballgame.”
