Ada activities including Sunday worship services halted over the weekend, as this sign from First United Methodist, indicates. And, across the street stands the Ada Public Library, also closed.
The following is a letter to the editor from Meri Skilliter, Ada school superintendent.
Icon viewers:
I wanted to take this opportunity to clear up some misinformation that has circulated regarding the Ada School’s levy that will appear on the ballot on Tuesday:
Misinformation: “This levy should not be called a “renewal” because the one expiring was for a five-year term, and this one the Board of Education is asking to put on for a continuing period of time.”
The Ada income taxpayer assistance day, originally set for Saturday, March 21, at the Ada depot is postponded indefinately, according to the village of Ada.
In an effort to protect our patients, visitors, physicians and staff from COVID-19, Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton, OhioHealth, has implemented the following visitor restrictions at all OhioHealth hospitals effective Monday, March 16 at 7 a.m.
Visitor guidelines:
Visitors must be 18 years or older
Patients will be limited to one visitor at a time, up to two visitors per day, in most areas of the hospital
Maternity patients will be limited to one support person during their entire length of stay
In-person Behavioral Health visits will no longer be permitted due to the common space these require
Until further notice, the Ada Public Library is closed. No fines or fees will accrue. No items will be due during this time.
"We will re-evaluate the situation as it develops," said Rhett Grant, director. "Do not worry about returning any items at this time. Please continue to use Overdrive and Libby.
"If you have an item on hold, we will still have it for you when we re-open."
The Ohio Northern women's indoor track & field team completed the regular season at the Polar Bear Final Qualifier Saturday inside the ONU Sports Center. A few Polar Bears competed and finished inside the top three.
Junior Megan Wright (Eaton/Twin Valley South) paced Northern, obliterating the field in the 5,000-meter run. She won going away, boasting a time of 18:40.87.
Fellow junior Chyanne Retcher (Ney/Fairview) took third in the 800-meter run, registering a time of 2:24.15, and classmate Stella DeWitt (Weston/Cardinal Stritch) placed runner-up in long jump with a leap of 17-01.50.
