There are races for Liberty Township trustee and Ada Village council in the upcoming Nov. 7 election. There are three candidates for two spots on the township board. There are four open places on the council with five candidates. All registered voters of Ada and Liberty Township vote for township trustee while only Ada North and South precincts vote for council. Here is who is running:
Liberty Township Trustee: Gary G. Hall, Bradley D. Hays, Randall Preston Jr.
Ada Village Council: Mary Drzycimski-Finn, Democrat; Donald Fleming, Republican; Terry Keiser, Republican; Jeffery G. Oestreich, Republican; Bob Simmons, Republican
By Monty Siekerman
ONU students dive into the university's pool hoping to help set a Guinness World Record and raise awareness about treading water to prevent drowning.
At exactly 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 66 swimmers took the plunge, along with many others across the United States, to beat the current record of 809 swimmers treading water at the same time in multiple locations.
But results will not be known for awhile because video of the record-breaking attempt must be mailed to validate the number of swimmers in Ada and elsewhere.
By Monty Siekerman
Matt Hill, jogging in Ada's intense heat this last week, is an inspiring and determined man out to prove he can run a half marathon with one good leg and one leg mostly manufactured.
Matt Hill is an inspiration to others because others have inspired him to overcome adversity. Matt was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer at the age of 18, just before he was ready to enroll in Ohio Northern's pharmacy school. The result of the diagnosis: amputating his right leg six inches below the knee.
