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November 2022

Brian Smith to retire from Bon Secours Mercy Health

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, November 23, 2022

CINCINNATI--Brian Smith, Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) president, announced today that he will retire December 31, 2022, after more than three decades of Mission-focused, operational excellence.

Smith joined the Human Resources (HR) department at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima in 1990, focused on making St. Rita’s a place where associates would want to work and providers would want to practice. He served in a variety of HR roles over his 22 years at St. Rita’s, before moving into hospital operations.

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Bulldogs girls basketball nipped by Cory

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, November 23, 2022

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Ada girls basketball team fell behind early at local rival Cory-Rawson, then rallied before losing 49-45 in a non-league battle Tuesday night.

The Lady Bulldogs fell to 0-2 with the defeat, while C-R improved to 2-1 with the close victory.

"The main thing that hurt us is turnovers and we didn't consistently execute offensively, especially when we needed to," noted first-year head coach Zack Ricker. 

"We were in foul trouble again and we just essentially made too many mistakes," he added. 

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Ants N Fleas joins Icon advertisers

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Ants N Fleas, a 5,000 square foot gallery of collectibles, antiques, flea market and consignment has joined business card advertisers on our Classifieds page.

Located at 201 E Kiracofe Ave, Elida, Ohio, Ants N Fleas may be contacted at 419-860-4023 and [email protected].

Business hours are Wednesday-Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Monday-Tuesday: Closed.

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Larry Dudgeon served in the U.S. Army

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Larry Dudgeon, 88, passed away November 17, 2022 in Sebring, Florida. Larry was born June 13, 1934 in Bluffton to the late Melvin and Beulah (Rice) Dudgeon. On March 6, 1970 he married Annetta (Habegger) Dudgeon who preceded him in death on December 20, 2015. 

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Michael B. Prichard worked for Precision Strip

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Michael B. Prichard, age 48, of Dunkirk, passed away at 11:02 a.m. on Monday, November 21, 2022, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus.

He was born on January 26, 1974, in Landstuhl, Germany to Dennis “Mike” Prichard and Dona M. Cole, both his parents preceded him in death. On June 19, 1993, Michael married LeNora Wilson, and she survives in Dunkirk.

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ONU Law ’22 graduates’ bar passage rate among highest in Ohio

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Ohio Northern University Law graduates who sat for the Ohio bar exam in the summer of 2022 collectively earned one of the highest passage rates compared to those from other colleges, at 81 percent. According to Kelly Stevens, ONU bar success coordinator, this cohort placed third, just behind Case Western Reserve University and The Ohio State University.

Stevens points out that the numbers are even more impressive considering that these graduates started their studies in fall 2019, not long before the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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Advertiser of the Week: Blanchard Valley Health System

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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American Red Cross looking for donors

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, November 22, 2022

As many gather for Thanksgiving celebrations with family and friends, the American Red Cross urges donors to shake up their holiday traditions and plan a time to give blood or platelets in the coming weeks. 

Blood and platelet donations tend to drop more than 20% during holiday weeks, including the days around Thanksgiving. Seasonal illness and the threat of winter weather can add more concern during a time of year that is traditionally hard on the nation’s blood supply.

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Hardin County University Club scholarships available

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, November 22, 2022

The Hardin County University Club II has announced that the club's annual scholarship award applications are now available, according to Jane Kraft, 2022-2023 club president.

Each year, University Club II awards one $1,000 scholarship to a current Junior or Senior college student for the 2022-2023 academic year who is a graduate of one of the Hardin County High Schools.   

The scholarship will be awarded in late February, 2023.  Since 1964 the club has given over $37,000 to assist students finishing out there junior or senior year in college.   

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Cubberley, Stanley lead ONU men at Phoenix Fall Classic

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, November 22, 2022

By Tim Glon
www.OnuSports.com

CHICAGO, Ill.--The Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving team competed at the 12-team Chicago (Ill.) Phoenix Fall Classic Friday-Sunday at the Myers-McLoraine Pool.

The Polar Bears finished the non-scoring meet with 10 top-20 finishes at the University of Chicago's 10-lane pool.

Sophomore Holden Cubberley (Celina) led Ohio Northern, placing third in the 1-meter diving with 482.00 points for 11 dives and placing fourth in the 3-meter diving competition, scoring 468.15 points over 11 dives.

Cubberley's efforts surpassed the NCAA "B" Cut in both events.

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