Billy R. Stephens, age 78, died on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 11:07 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on April 6, 1939 in Pyramid, Floyd County, Kentucky to the late Bill and Virgie (Prater) Stephens. His mother Virgie later married the late Franzel Castle. Billy married Pearl F. Sexton on October 1, 1966 and she preceded him in death on March 27, 1988.
By Monty Siekerman
Get this: There is a new music group in town named Mike and the COP-per Tones, composed of cops, of course.
The ensemble performed Wednesday afternoon for Vancrest residents. The cops may be into heavy metal, rock and roll, punk, hip hop, hard rock, rap...we didn't ask.
They stuck to Christmas music Wednesday, their efforts appreciated with applause. Want to schedule them for your next gig? Call the police department.
It doesn’t matter who wins this year’s NFL Super Bowl.
Everyone wins at the party in Ada on Super Bowl Eve. It’s Saturday, Feb. 3. The party is the second annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival.
Meanwhile, Super Bowl LII takes place in U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minn.
Ada’s Feb. 3 festival celebrates Ada’s Wilson Football Factory, sole supplier of footballs for the NFL, and Ada as the football-making Capital of the World.
Like last year, the event ends with a large football drop at midnight in the Ada railroad park.
Roger Young is the new fiscal officer for the Ada Public Library. Roger taught accounting at ONU from 1964-1999, so he is well-qualified for the part time library job. In addition, he has served as treasurer for many organizations in town during the past half century.
By Monty Siekerman
Fruit, candy, calendars, even candy canes in crochet stocking made by Jane Helser were all part of Christmas baskets prepared by the Ada Senior Citizens on Wednesday morning at Community Health Professionals.
Members of the group prepared about 40 baskets that they will deliver to home bound residents in the community.
Ada Senior Citizens will next meet at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, at CHP for lunch and cards. New members are welcome to attend.
By Monty Siekerman
John and Christina Dean sit on the steps of their home, which is nicely decorated for the holidays.
But there is much more to this story - the home at 125 E. Lincoln Ave. has undergone refurbishing this summer, and the two-story structure is one of the oldest houses in town.
Plus, a business card from the original owner was found in the flooring while working on exterior cellar doors four years ago.
ONU junior All-American Ian McVey (Stow/Munroe Falls) has been named the Div. III All-Ohio Men's Runner of the Year, while the Ohio Northern coaching staff was named the Div. III All-Ohio Men's Coaching Staff of the Year.
Yesterday the Icon announced that ONU senior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) has been named the Div. III All-Ohio Female Runner of the Year for the 2017 season.
McVey earned the honor for the first time in his career, while Maus and his staff claimed the award for the second time in the last three seasons.
ADA - Visiting Riverdale took advantage of a lengthy Ada mid-game offensive drought to register a 60-43 win in a non-conference girls basketball contest Tuesday evening.
The scrappy purple and gold dropped to 1-3 with the defeat, while the Lady Falcons improved to 4-2 after the win.
Riverdale outscored Ada 21-1 in the decisive second period, and Ada went without a basket in the entire quarter and part of the third period. Riverdale rallied from a 14-9 deficit to a 21-point lead following a 28-2 run.
Jessica Reynolds, MD, of Surgical Associates of Northwest Ohio, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, completed the first LINX Reflux Device implant in Northwest Ohio at Blanchard Valley Hospital.
“This new advancement revolutionizes the surgical treatment of reflux disease,” shared Kelly Shroll, president of Blanchard Valley Medical Practices. “We are glad we can provide this minimally invasive option to our patients and believe this procedure will improve the overall quality of life for our patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).”
