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Want to receive college credit while in high school?

There will be a meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, in the Ada Schools auditorium for junior and senior high school students and their parents interested in College Credit Plus and Credit Flex programs, which have been passed by the state legislature.

The College Plus program allows high school students to enroll in college courses while enrolled in high school, if the student meets eligibility requirements set by the college or university.  

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Ambassador Teuta Sahatqija from Kosovo will speak on “The Leadership Roles of Women in Transitional States” at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14 at the law school. The talk is free and open to the public.

 

Sahatqija is head of the Diplomatic Mission of the Republic of Kosovo in New York City, where she is in charge of the Kosovo Consulate and liaison with the United Nations.

She is a well-known activist for women’s economic and political empowerment and her work has been documented in many international publications.

 

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Terry L. Dyer, age 70, died on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at 1:25pm at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima, Ohio.

He was born on February 15, 1947 in Lima, Ohio to Edwin A. and Edith M. (Furnish) Dyer, who preceded him in death.

On March 29, 1968, Terry married Sandra G. Campbell and she survives in Alger, Ohio.

Terry retired after 25 years as a N.C. lathe operator for Teledyne Ohio Steel, Lima, Ohio.

Terry was a 1966 graduate of Upper Scioto Valley High School.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1966-1967.

He was a member of the McGuffey Conservation Club, a former member of the Upper Scioto Valley Lions Club.

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Here are some of the first signs of spring found at the Wilson Art Center, Ohio Northern University.(Photo from Department of Art and Design Facebook)

Repeat honor Delaware, Ohio, junior

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ONU's Emily Richards has been named the Women's All-Great Lakes Region Track Athlete of the Year. For the second consecutive season, Richards earned the honor.

Richards set the Ohio Northern school records in the 800-meter run, 1-mile run and the 1,000-meter run in 2017.

She is also a part of the 4x400-meter dash record breaking team.

The junior, from Delaware Hayes HS, owns the sixth fastest time in Division III history in the 800-meter run and also owns the sixth fastest time in Division III history in the 1-mile run.

Nearly 900 farmers and agribusiness people at conservation tillage conference here

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By Monty Siekerman

About 900 farmers and agribusiness people were expected at the annual Conservation Tillage Conference held in McIntosh Center on Tuesday and Wednesday.

People from Ohio, several other states, and Canada were on hand.

More than 30 agribusiness exhibitors displayed and described the latest in farm products. A two-day lineup of speakers--drawn from extension service, Farm Bureau, and universities--told of the latest advances in farming.

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