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 Haven James Lawrence, 41, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at 10:40 a.m. at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

He was born on Feb. 3, 1978 in Findlay, Ohio, to James “Wink” and Thearse “Dolly” (Salsbury) Lawrence. His father survives in Alger and his mother preceded him in death. On July 16, 1999, he married Jessica Howard and she survives in Alger.

Haven was a 1996 graduate of Upper Scioto Valley Schools and was a Machine Operator Trainer for Graphic Packaging for 5 years.

He competed in 15 rounds as a freshman, which included the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships

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To put it frankly, Ethan Smith didn't think he could hit a golf ball that far. About a decade ago, a-much-younger Smith was hitting balls in his backyard like he had so many times before. 

He flushed a six iron. The ball soared through the southern Ohio air before surprisingly, and unfortunately, striking his neighbor's window. 

"I didn't think I could hit it that far," Smith said.

Smith walked over to his neighbor's house and apologized — fortunately the window didn't break. As funny as the situation sounds, a passion was born on that day. 

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Ada fourth graders discovered art in bubble blowing last week. The techniques calls for blowing bubbles and then pressing the paper on the bubbled to show the bubble print. Check the next photos in this series for some of the results. (Photos from Ada Bulldogs Facebook)

 

 

FDA approves pre-measured Gvoke (glucagon) to treat severe low blood sugar

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Note: this article is provided by ONU Healthwise Pharmacy.
Treating severe low blood sugar doesn't have to be complex and overwhelming. And a newly approved treatment may make things even easier.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gvoke (glucagon) to be used in emergency instances of severe low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). This new approval, intended for those over the age of 2 who have diabetes, includes the following:

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By Lisa Shaheen, RN
Birchaven Village Home
Clostridioides Difficile (C. diff) is a common bacterium of the human intestine. When there is a disruption in this healthy intestinal bacterium, it can lead to the overgrowth of C. diff bacteria in the colon, becoming an infection and causing diarrhea.

A C. diff infection (CDI) is common in immunosuppressed individuals and can be caused by the overuse of antibiotics

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Timothy W. Arnett, 53, died on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, at 5:23 p.m. at OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton.

He was born on May 9, 1966, in Lima, Ohio, to Donald and Ethel (Rowe) Arnett and they survive in Alger. Tim is also survived by his daughter, Jaime (Trevor) Howe of Ada; a brother, Jody Arnett of Ada; a sister, Sharlene (Darrin) Collins of Ada; and eight nephews: Jake and Isaac Collins, Noah, Aaron, Joshua, Tristan, Benjamin and Jayce Arnett.

Tim worked as a semi driver for Graphic Packaging, Kenton.  He enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle with all of his buddies whom he dearly loved.

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