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By Paula Pyzik Scott
Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon owner-editor

Last week, I hadn't heard of an LPR (automated license plate reader) or Flock camera. With the appearance of a solar-powered stationary LPR near the intersection of state routes 235 and 309--which has been noted on social media--I asked Hardin County and Ada law enforcement officials for some background.

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By Cort Reynolds

KENTON – The Ada Gators summer swim team finished sixth at the annual two-day, eight-team West Ohio Aquatic League championship meet in Kenton on Friday and Saturday, July 10-11.

The Gator boys finished in a solid fourth place, while the Ada girls ended up eighth following the second day of competition. 

The Frogs of Findlay won the overall league championship with 2,674 points, followed by second-place Westside (2,593). The Gators compiled 940 combined points to finish just ahead of seventh-place Kenton by 17.5 points, with Van Wert a distant eighth (468).

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FROM FACEBOOK__Ohio health departments are issuing an outbreak notice for Cyclospora, a parasite that can cause an intestinal infection. Cases are on the rise in our area, according to Allen, Hardin and Hancock county agencies.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Symptoms usually appear 2-14 days after exposure and can last for several days to weeks.

  • Watery diarrhea
  • Stomach cramps
  • Nausea
  • Low-grade fever
  • Fatigue

If you have these symptoms, contact your healthcare provider or go to urgent care, and stay home while ill.

HOW TO PREVENT

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