Business

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Hardin County Common Pleas Court filed a September 12 decision regarding cross motions for summary judgment in the Scott Gerber case No. 2023 1107 CVH vs. Ohio Northern University, et al. Hardin County Common Pleas Court Judge Jonathan P. Hein has decided that a jury must decide on the case.

Gerber, who was a tenured professor at the Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, was removed from a classroom at the end of Spring semester 2023 and his employment was terminated. In subsequent legal proceedings, Gerber has asserted that he was fired for his reporting of alleged illegal hiring procedures involving diversity, equity and inclusion guidelines. The University has asserted that Gerber was fired for behavior problems that negatively impacted faculty and staff members.

Above L-R) Mark Reed of GROB Systems Inc., Apollo Superintendent Keith Horner, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, Ada School Superintendent Julie Simmons, Ada HS Principal Dan Lee.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

On Wednesday, September 25, Lt. Governor Husted presented Apollo Career Center with $1.1M in Career Technical Education funds through a grant collaboratively written with Ada Exempted Village Schools and Allen East Schools.

Above, L-R) Sheila Coressel and Lindsay Walden Hollar

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The September 18 meeting of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce featured a presentation from Ohio House candidate Sheila Coressel (Democrat), as well as announcements from the chamber and members in attendance.

ADA __McDonald's owner operators throughout Ohio will be raising funds for local high school athletic programs on September 26. During the High School Sports Digital Fundraiser Day, 261 schools across Ohio including Ada High School, will earn 10 percent of all sales purchased through the McDonald’s app.

By Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following five land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in August 2024 as reported on the websites of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon  and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.

ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM/To

Commercial

PANDORA — First National Bank has announced that Derrick Lee is its new Chief Financial Officer. Lee will oversee all financial operations, including financial planning and analysis, risk management and strategic financial initiatives. He will work closely with the executive team to develop and implement strategies that support the bank’s long-term objectives and enhance its financial performance.

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