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Ada's March 26 police report

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Hardin County Sheriff's Office released the Ada police report for March 26, 2019. It may be viewed below.

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Suicide-attempt survivor

Noted mental health advocate Kevin Hines to speak at ONU
Posted by LizGH on Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Kevin Hines, a suicide-attempt survivor, will discuss suicide prevention at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, in the King-Horn Sports Center gymnasium at Ohio Northern University. Hines is also a renowned mental health advocate and filmmaker. The event is free and open to the public.

Two years after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Hines attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge at the age of 19. He is one of only 34 individuals (less than 1 percent) to survive the fall and the only one to regain full physical mobility.

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ONU men’s golfers rally for 9th at invitational

Posted by LizGH on Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Junior Ryan Tatman (West Chester/Lakota East) finished 29th out of 87 golfers to lead the Ohio Northern men's golf team to a ninth place finish at the Mount Saint Joseph Spring Invitational Saturday and Sunday at the Golf Course at Yankee Trace.

The Polar Bears (14-33 overall) rallied from a 10th place standings after the first round to finish ninth out of 13 teams with a 336-323—659.

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Linda M. Stephens was retired from Logan County Sheiriff's Office

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Linda M. Stephens, 65, died on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at 6:40 a.m. at her residence in Belle Center.

She was born on May 7, 1953, in Lima, Ohio to Myron and Ora E. (Allen) Harpster.  Her father Myron Harpster and her mother Ora E. Joyce preceded her in death. On March 9, 1970, Linda married Joseph P. Stephens and he survives in Belle Center.

Linda retired from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office after working for 19 years as a dietary supervisor.  She enjoyed cooking and baking pies.  She also enjoyed flower gardening and fishing.

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Helen Hadding was retired from Rudolph Food

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Helen M. Hadding, 82, died on Monday, March 25, 2019 at 12:08 p.m. at her residence in Lima.

She was born on Feb. 26, 1937, in McGuffey, Ohio, to the late Neal and Marie Ella (Gates) Legge.  Helen married Arthur C. Hadding, Jr on March 17, 1953, and he preceded her in death in February 2015. 

Helen retired in 1999 from Rudolph Food in Westminster. 

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Sunburst over Northern

Les Thede creates wooden sculpture as a memorial to his wife
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 26, 2019

“Sunburst over Northern,” a wooden sculpture, was dedicated on March 22 in the atrium of the ONU Dicke College of Business Administration.

Dr. Les Thede created the wooden sculpture as a memorial to his wife, Diane. She retired as an administrative assistant at ONU after working there 26 years. She was a member of the ONU Women’s Book Club and Bridge Club. She died May 1, 2018.

Dr. Thede is a retired ONU electrical engineering professor. In 2000 he began creating furniture. His company is EverLasting Furniture (ELF).

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