The Friends of the Ada Public Library will meet next on Wednesday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m. Want to learn more about the Friends? Visit: adalibrary.org/about-us/friends-ada-public-library/
RAWSON __ The Ada High School volleyball team defeated Cory-Rawson in four sets at a non-conference road match on Saturday, September 7.
The Bulldogs improved to 4-4 overall this season after the 25-21, 25-14, 18-25, 25-15 win. Ada used a deep and versatile hitting attack to bury the Hornets as four Bulldog hitters recorded at least seven kills.
Winless C-R fell to 0-6 with the defeat.
Junior Anna Conley topped the Ada offense with a dozen kills.
Sophomore setter Jaylin St. Laurent passed out a career-high 33 assists, mustered 18 digs and served a whopping nine aces in her best match so far.
By Gina Bailey, BSN, RN
Infection Preventionist, Quality/Infection Control, Blanchard Valley Health System
Sepsis is a public health crisis unfamiliar to many people, even though 1.7 million are diagnosed every year, and sepsis is the number one cause of death in U.S. hospitals. Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming response to infection. It leads to over 350,000 adult deaths and almost 7,000 pediatric deaths annually. Sepsis is the number one cost of hospitalization and skilled nursing care at an estimated $62 billion annually.
PANDORA — First National Bank has announced that Derrick Lee is its new Chief Financial Officer. Lee will oversee all financial operations, including financial planning and analysis, risk management and strategic financial initiatives. He will work closely with the executive team to develop and implement strategies that support the bank’s long-term objectives and enhance its financial performance.
ABOVE ) Military Appreciation Night at War Memorial Stadium
By Cort Reynolds,
ADA __ The September 6 wild and unseasonably cool Ada/Arlington seesaw shootout had a feel that whichever team had the ball last was going to win the game.
By Doug Deardorff
Pilot Watershed Project Coordinator, Hardin Soil & Water Conservation District
On August 22, scientists from the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and four regional universities gathered with Hardin County area farmers to explain the water and soil quality monitoring efforts being done in the Shallow Run watershed near Dunkirk.
