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James Monroe Fraley worked for JDR Excavating

Posted by Staff on Thursday, June 16, 2022

James Monroe Fraley, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the Wood County Hospital, Bowling Green.

He was born on August 6, 1937, in McGuffey, Ohio to the late Dan and June Dolly (Watson) Fraley. On August 10, 1959, James married Ovil M. Shepherd, she preceded him in death on June 20, 1992. 

James is survived by his two children: James (Barb) Fraley, Jr. of Findlay, and Brenda (Paul) Willeke of Dola; two grandchildren: Jessica Fraley and Brian (Kristin) Fraley; three great grandchildren: Hannah, Kayleen, and Aubrey; a brother, Carl Fraley of Kenton; and two sisters: Shirley England of Kenton and Sue (Steve) Spearman of Arizona.

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Hardin Co. Freedom Fest seeks parade participants

Posted by Staff on Thursday, June 16, 2022

The Hardin County Freedom Fest Committee is looking for groups, families, Scouts, 4-H clubs, and others who would like to participate in the 4th of July Parade in Kenton.

Line up will start at 9:00 a.m. on July 4 at the Mary Lou Johnson Library, 324 E. Columbus St.

The parade starts at 10:00 a.m. The parade will start at the Armory and turn left towards town on Main St., then turn left on Columbus Street ending at the Kenton Middle School.

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Ada chamber snapshot for June 2022

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, June 16, 2022

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce meeting on June 15 provided members with their monthly opportunity to connect and communicate what's new in the Ada business community. The program was provided by Dr. Todd Gillfillan of Family Chiropractic Center.

A sampling of announcements
The Ada Public Library and host Rhett Grant announced a great summer reading kickoff with some 350 people in attendance on June 11. See https://adalibrary.org/ for how to register and enter to win prizes for reading.

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Wake up and smell the coffee

Posted by Staff on Thursday, June 16, 2022

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

The idiom “wake up and smell the coffee” is used to refer to realizing the truth about one’s situation or to become more aware of what is happening around you. I have heard this phrase more in the last two years than in my previous years. The plethora of misinformation during the pandemic has truly been a difficult situation for healthcare professionals and unfortunately, much of the misinformation is still circulating. The suggestion has been made to wake up and smell the coffee regarding the facts surrounding the pandemic. This idiom applies to so much more as well.  

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Mullins receives grant to develop literacy resources

Posted by Staff on Thursday, June 16, 2022

Dr. Amy Mullins, associate professor of education at Bluffton University, has been awarded a Bluffton University Research Center grant.

Mullins, an Ada resident and member of the Ada Board of Education, will work on an app and additional literacy resources for young adult students based on her previous work with the phonics resource she developed called “Crack the Code.”

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Sally Jo Hawkins was a homemaker

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Sally Jo Hawkins, age 90, of Ada, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022, at Lima Memorial Health System, surrounded by her family. 

Sally was born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky on January 5, 1932, to the late Grover and Virginia (Shepherd) Hicks. On February 15, 1961, Sally married Robert Ray Hawkins and he preceded her in death. 

Sally was preceded in death by her son, Ron Haywood; granddaughter Hannah Hawkins; her six brothers and two sisters.

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