Ada, Ohio resident Luke Gross was sentenced to 6-9 years in prison by Allen County Common Pleas Court Judge Terri Kohlrieser on Friday, November 7. Gross was convicted of aggravated robbery, with charges coming from a July 2025 Circle K gas station robbery in Lima.
The Lima News reported that the gas station cashier was threatened with a large screwdriver by a man in a black mask. Gross was found riding a bicycle and carrying the items stolen from the scene.
The following performances have been announced for the Snyder Recital Hall on the campus of Ohio Northern University. These events are free and open to the public.
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE &
STEEL DRUM BANDS CONCERT
Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Snyder Recital Hall
Featuring toe-tapping music with high-energy rhythms, this program is full of a variety of timbres and colors for percussion, and popular songs from the islands and the radio. Many pieces are written by alumni with a feature by Nate Hall on Chinese drums, and Elijah Kszmaul, conducting.
FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce invited its Facebook followers to share Northern Lights photos from the evening of November 11 and they obliged with enthusiasm. At the time of this article, there were 63 responses to the request. Above is a sampler of the photos. View the exchange at https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Y6dvf8LzU/
NOV 10 MEDIA RELEASE__The Alger Public Library has received a variety of memorials, honorariums, and donations in 2025. The following titles are now available for patrons to check out.
In memory of Dolores Petrilla from Jack and Jane Wilcox
NOV 10 MEDIA RELEASE__Ada Elementary School will be awarded $5,000 to enhance STEM learning through the Ohio STEM Learning Network Classroom Grant Program, funded by philanthropy from Battelle. This funding is part of a broader effort that has issued 194 grants this year to develop enduring, STEM-based educational projects.
