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Inheritance: Opioids

Screening of documentary film Inheritance at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1 at the Freed Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.  

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In 2024, David Yost, Ohio’s Attorney General, released statistics about fentanyl (a synthetic opioid) and overdose deaths in Ohio. In the United States as of 2023, there were over 70,000 fentanyl-related overdose deaths with 3,579 of those in Ohio.

Ada Council meeting recap for September 17

Solid refuse collection rates may be lower for two years, thanks to removal of fuel adder

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Village of Ada Council met for a regular session on Tuesday, September 17. (Meeting packet is HERE.)

Liberty Twp. announces Twp Rd 35 closure Sept 24-25

Township Rd 35 will be closed to thru traffic from CR 50 to CR 60 onTuesday and Wednesday, Sept 24-25.

The road will be widened and paved. Please plan to take an alternate route on those days.

Liberty Township also posts announcement on its Facebook page.

The Beagle is back!

Join the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce for a grand opening celebration at The Regal Beagle on October 5. Follow their Facebook page to stay up to date on potential soft opening events.

Foneta F. “Boots” Burke was a seamstress and bookkeeper

Foneta F. “Boots” Burke, age 86, of Dola, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Lima Memorial Health System. 

She was born on November 17, 1937 in Compton, California.  Boots was raised by her father and mother, Walter and Pearl Lowe.  She was preceded her in death by her parents and sister, Violet Krementz.  

Boots is survived by her four children: Thomas (Maria) McCauley of Corona, CA, Ronald (Debbie) McCauley of Edgerton, Sharon (Ed) Derenia of Jenera and Carol Kay (John) Wilson of Dunkirk; eleven grandchildren: Jackie, Ronnie, John Allen, Jake, John, Tommy, Jessica, Sammy, Zachary, Kayla and Hollie; 21 great grandchildren; and a brother, James (Judy) Lowe. 

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