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LEXINGTON, Va. — The Ohio Northern wrestling team wrapped up 2017 with a solid performance at the Washington & Lee (Va.) Duals as it posted a 3-1 record on Monday.

The Polar Bears improve to 4-3 overall.

In Northern's first dual of the day, Northern defeated the Coast Guard Academy (Conn.) with a tie-breaker, 19-18.

ONU earned the victory after breaking an 18-all tie by winning the most individual bouts in the matchup.

Sophomore Seth Transue (Plain City/Dublin) got ONU off to a fast start as he won at 125, 8-2.

Looking for a job and don’t know where to start? 

 

OhioMeansJobs Hardin County sponsors an orientation every Tuesday about how they can help you find a job. The meeting is held at 1 p.m. at 175 W. Franklin St. in Kenton.

 

The participants will receive an overview of services offered at the center, including training opportunities, employment paths, and resume development.

 

For more information, call 419-674-2312.

The following impacts to traffic related to the reconstruction and widening of Interstate 75 through Findlay and Hancock County are occurring or scheduled to occur in the coming weeks:

Dates to Note: (Dates reflect a one-day delay due to weather from the original schedule.)

Dec. 18 – Traffic will be affected overnight in the southbound direction during preparations for removal of contraflow lane, all Findlay exits closed (details below).

Dec. 20 – The entrance ramp from county Road 99 to I-75 southbound will be closed overnight (details below).

Dec. 21 – Contraflow lane on I-75 southbound removed (details below).

Interstate 75

Check out the photo page of the Ada Public Library. You'll find Santa everywhere. This screen shot is only the tip of the Santa beard.

Chamber meets at 8 a.m.; CIC at noon in Dean's Heritage Room at ONU

Two Ada community organizations – Ada Area Chamber of Commerce and Ada Community Improvement Corp (CIC) – will hold elections for board members this week.

Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 20, in the Dean’s Heritage Room of McIntosh Center. David Dellifield, chamber president, will preside at the final meeting of his two-year term as chamber leader.

A slate of board members for next year will be provided at the meeting. Also on the agenda is the discussion of hiring its first-ever part-time director.

Ada CIC moved from monthly meetings to quarterly meetings in mid-year. This is the first CIC meeting since this past summer.

Gary Neil Webb, age 66, died on Monday, December 18, 2017 at 3:11 a.m. at Lima Memorial Health Systems.

          He was born on August 27, 1951 in Lima, Ohio to Charles and Opal (Williams) Webb.  His father preceded him in death and his mother, Opal survives in Lima.   Gary married Barbara S. Caudill and she survives in Ada.

          Mr. Webb graduated from Allen East High School in 1969.  He worked at BP of Lima for 26 years.     

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