This art work flows downstream. You'll find this interesting fountain of art in the Ohio Northern University Mathile Science Building. It's on a lobby and flows between the first and second floors. And that's flowing water contained in glass with fish-like objects surrounding the water-flowing stream.The wire sculptures were created by former ONU First Lady Toby Baker.
Ada HS grad and ONU freshman Chase Sumner was a late addition to the 180-man field for the 2020 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships March 13-14 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Sumner received a bid on Monday after a Central Regional qualifier from his 149-pound weight class became injured and could not compete.
Per NCAA rules, the fourth place finisher from the same region as the injured wrestler assumes that spot in the tournament.
Sumner joins ONU senior Seth Transue (Plain City/Jerome) and junior Cash Thompson (Lake Odessa, Mich./Lakewood) as Polar Bears at the Championships.
The Ada Kiwanis Club began a yearly tradition in the late winter of 1952 by sponsoring a Pancake and Sausage Day at the American Legion Hall in downtown Ada. That tradition has continued for the past 67 years.
The event has been held at various Ada locations: the Legion Hall, the Ada First United Methodist Church, the Ada V.F.W. and in recent years, the Ada High School Cafeteria.
The menu has remained the same: all-you-can eat whole hog sausage and pancakes.
Planning for the 2020 event began months ago and tickets went on sale just a few weeks ago.
Ada elementary students (K-5) will participate in the first-ever Ada junior track meet next week.
The event is from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. at the King Horn Fieldhouse on the ONU campus. Medals will be awarded to the top three placers in the following events:
• Long jump
• Ball throw
• 50-yard dash
• 400-meter un
Events will be split into competitive groups of boys and girls:
• Kindergarten-first grade
• Second-third grade
• Fourth-fifth grade
The event is free and students must sign-up to participate. Permission slips are attached at the bottom of this story.
By Cort Reynolds
TROY - Three members of the Ada varsity wrestling team competed in the Div. III district meet at Troy's Hobart Arena Friday and Saturday.
Troy Christian won the team title with 170 points. Xenia Christian came in second with 148, while Allen East finished third with 134.5 points.
The Bulldogs scored four points at the double-elimination district event to tie for 42nd out of 51 teams. Ada individuals won two out of eight matches at the competition.
Bulldog senior Reece Evans lost his first match Friday in the 152 lbs. class by pin at 3:37 to Mason Starnes, a sophomore from Brookville.
Ada village income tax revenue is up $34,006 from last year, according to Patty Navin, Ada village fiscal officer. She updated Ada council on revenue, comparing 2019 to 2020, as of the end of February.
Her report was given in the Feb. 25 council meeting. Village income tax revenue is up 10.74 percent, safety income tax is up 12.02 percent and pool income tax reserves are up 12.02 percent. (See the accompanying chart below)
In other council action on Feb. 25, council passed by emergency legislation to annex property located near the southwest corner of the village.
