The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 recognizes the following Ada groups who have participated in Adopt-a-Highway for more than 25 years:
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Ohio Northern University, who maintain a stretch of State Route 235
Zeta Tau Alpha, Delta Theta, Ohio Northern University, who maintain a stretch of State Route 701
Ada Lions Club, who maintain a stretch of State Route 309
Ada FFA, who maintain a stretch of State Route 81
These groups earned service awards this week, signed by ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks and District 1 Deputy Director Chris Hughes.
For the second day in a row wintery weather forced Ada schools to cancel classes. The announcement was made on Ohio Alerts at 7:53 a.m.
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Junior Thomas Phillips (Kenton) had his second double-double in the past three games, but a 15-1 second half run lifted Baldwin Wallace to an 80-67 men's basketball victory over Ohio Northern on Wednesday evening at Urspring Gymnasium.
The Polar Bears (6-14 overall, 2-11 Ohio Athletic Conference) had four players in double figures, led by freshman C.J. Napier (Miamisburg/Bishop Fewnwick) with 19 points.
Phillips finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds and senior Caleb Bryan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour) and Brandon Waugh (Columbus/Northland) had 10 points each.
The Yellow Jackets (12-8, 8-5) were led by Drew Sova with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
The Spencerville at Ada girls basketball game was cancelled Thursday and has been re-scheduled for Monday, February 10. No JV game, with varsity tip-off at 6 p.m.
By Barbara Lockard
A 2014 Ada High School graduate recently returned to the high school to teach current students about a near-extinct species and even allowed them to “babysit” some eggs.
Ada alum Justin England is a fisheries technician employed by Midwest Biodiversity Institute, based in Columbus, Ohio. On a typical day he catches, weighs, measures and collects data on Ohio’s fish. “We monitor. We’re there to collect data,” said England.
England holds two associate degrees; one in agribusiness management from University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) and another in fisheries resource management from southeast Ohio’s Hocking College.
