Eight seniors-to be from Ada, Upper Scioto Valley, and Hardin Northern High Schools have been named to this year’s Buckeye Boys State and Buckeye Girls State.
Local delegates for Buckeye Girls State are:
• Megan Miller, Hardin Northern HS,
• Liberty Lawrence, Upper Scioto Valley HS,
• Katie Butterfield and Kaylee Huffer, both from Ada High School.
Local delegates for Buckeye Boys State are:
Logan Conrad, Hunter Wells, Alex Morgan and Nathan Hurtig all from Ada High School.
This article is provided by ONU Healthwise Pharmacy.
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Try the following 10 steps to manage your blood pressure and improve your heart health:
1. Get moving. Aim for least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity. You can break it down into 30 minutes a day on at least five days a week. Exercise can lower blood pressure, improve mood, reduce stress, and help with weight loss and flexibility. Before starting an exercise program, speak with your health care provider about what programs are safe for you.
James Allen Ream, 70,died June 7, 2019 at his residence in Lima. Jim was born Dec. 29, 1948 in Bluffton to the late Claude and Marcine (Ingalls) Ream who preceded him in death. On Feb. 23, 1969 he married Linda Williams Ream who survives.
Jim worked at Phillips Corporation in Ottawa was a member of High Street Freewill Baptist Church in Ada.
By Brianne Hottinger, RN Oncology Nurse Navigator at The Armes Family Cancer Care Center
Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in men and women in the United States.
According to the American Cancer Society, it is estimated there will be over 101,420 new cases of colon cancer and 44,180 new cases of rectal cancer in 2019.
The overall lifetime risk for development of colon cancer is about 1 in 22 for men and 1 in 24 for women.
Editor's Note: This article is from 2019. Please check the Icon's recent news for updates on this year's event.
Planning is underway for the Saturday, Aug. 24, Made in Ada Wison Football Fesitval, and several new events are part of the fest. Here's a summary of the day, which takes place at three different locations in Ada.
• Wilson Football factory
• Annual garage sale – kicks off the festival at 8 a.m.
Kara Dilts of Fredericktown, earned the 2019 Catherine Freed Outstanding Senior Female Leadership and Service Award from Ohio Northern University.
Dilts, who attended Fredericktown High School, graduated from ONU this spring with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
During her college career, Dilts made a lasting impact on the campus and local communities through her work with ONU outreach efforts.
Dilts was actively involved with the “Ada Friends” program that is sponsored by ONU’s religious life program. In this endeavor, she served as a mentor for a local youth and also was coordinator of the program.
Rob Martin, the chief and director of Hanco EMS, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), is the recipient of the Ohio Association of Community Behavioral Health Authorities’ (OACBHA) 2019 CARES Award.
This award is given annually to first responders and frontline workers who go above and beyond in helping individuals, families and their communities deal with the adverse effects of Ohio’s opiate epidemic.
Rob was nominated and selected for this award by members of the Opioid and Addictions Task Force for his tireless efforts to proactively respond to our local opioid crisis.
The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) have named senior baseball player Caleb Thomas (Strongsville) a First-Team CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-American at the designated hitter position for the 2019 season, the national office announced Tuesday afternoon.
Thomas is now a two-time CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-America selection after receiving Second-Team accolades during his junior season in 2018. With the announcement, the senior also becomes the first player in program history to receive First-Team Academic All-America kudos.
The following traffic impacts will occur on Interstate 75 in Findlay's Lima Avenue and U.S. 68/state Route 15 beginning late Friday evening, June 7 into Saturday morning, June 8:
The northbound ramps at U.S. 68/state Route 15 at Lima Avenue on the east side of U.S. 68/state Route 15, near Cooper Tire, will reopen following construction related to a roundabout.
Registration for the ONU Swimming & Diving Fall Swim Lessons is now open. The lesson dates are Sunday evenings from September 8 through October 6.
These lessons are led by ONU students and instructors, and beginner swimmers receive one-on-one training.
"Lessons do tend to fill up quickly, so I strongly encourage registering as soon as possible if you are interested in having your kids participate," says Austin Veltman, Head Swimming & Diving Coach at ONU.
Registration form is attached for your convenience. Further information is available at their website.
