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McGuffey issues boil water advisory

On the evening of Thursday, January 18, the Village of McGuffey announced a village-wide boil water advisory until further notice.

Visit the McGuffey Facebook page for updates. 

https://www.facebook.com/villageofmcguffey

PHOTO Ohio prepares for a snowy weekend

Several inches of snow are forecast to blanket Ohio through the weekend of January 19-20-21, with the heaviest amounts in northern Ohio. Crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation are preparing equipment and roadways. Check road conditions before you drive at OHGO.com/

Donald L. Traxler served as mayor of Ada

Donald L. “Don” Traxler, age 87, of Ada, Ohio passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at Vancrest of Ada.

He was born in Crane Township, Wyandot County, Ohio on April 28, 1936 to the late Albert N. and Garnetta (Kinley) Traxler. On August 9, 1964 Don married Myra I. Hiett and she preceded him in death on July 2, 2007. 

Don spent most of his life in education. He retired from Ohio Northern University in 1992, where he was a Professor of Education. He formerly worked for Wood County Schools, Grand Rapids Elementary School, Harrod School and Elyria City Schools. He was a 1954 graduate of Salem Local School; he then received his B.S. in Education in 1958 and his M.S. in Education in 1965 from Bowling Green State University and his PH.D. from The Ohio State University in 1987.  

Defendant in Bowling Green rape case under house arrest in Ada

The Bowling Green Sentinal Tribune has reported that a former high school coach who is accused of rape will be residing in Ada while on house arrest. 

December 2023 local weather summary

Have weather on your mind? In December 2023 the area saw a high of 62 degrees F. Highlights of National Weather Service observations at the Lima Municipal Airport are below. A complete table of observations is HERE.

If I Didn’t Have You: Off-label use of medications

By Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

In 2001, If I Didn’t Have You won the Academy Award for Best Original Song from the Disney movie Monsters, Inc. The song was written by Randy Newman and performed by Billy Crystal and John Goodman.   

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