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Obituary for Rogeta L. Fruchey

Rogeta L. “Geta” Fruchey, age 64, of Ada, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at 4:50 p.m. at Vancrest of Ada.

Geta was born on May 10, 1959, in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Roger and Wilva (Stuckey) Bair.  On July 23, 2015, Geta married Joe Fruchey and he preceded her in death on January 4, 2022. 

Ohio's third annual Overdose Awareness Day, August 31

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine will observe Ohio’s third annual Overdose Awareness Day on Thursday, Aug. 31. Established in 2021 by Senate Bill 30, Ohio Overdose Awareness Day aims to raise public awareness and remember the lives lost to the ongoing national opioid epidemic. It also helps usher in September as Recovery Month.

Jerry K. Houx worked for Laborers Local #329

Jerry K. Houx, age 78, of Lima, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at 8:08 p.m. at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. 

He was born on October 3, 1944 in Alger, Ohio to the late Lester and Effie (Gossard) Houx, Sr.  

Jerry worked for the Laborers Local #329. 

Bulldog volleyball loss to Commodores

By Cort Reynolds

The visiting Ada varsity volleyball team won the first set but dropped the next three games and lost to Perry Tuesday night, August 29.

The Bulldog record fell to 4-2 after the 24-26, 25-21, 25-16, 25-14 non-league defeat. 

Bulldog boys soccer nipped by Mustangs

UPDATE: Clayton McClain scored the Ada goal off a hooking corner kick from Logan Jolliff.

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School boys soccer team kicked off Northwest Conference play at backyard rival Allen East with a 2-1 loss Monday evening, August 28, in the back half of a girls/boys doubleheader at Goodwin Field.

Ada fell to 2-2-1 overall and 0-1 in the NWC with the tough defeat.

ONU Featured in The Princeton Review’s ‘Best 389 Colleges for 2024’

Ohio Northern University is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduates according to The Princeton Review. The education services company profiles and recommends ONU in the new edition of its annual college guide, The Best 389 Colleges: 2024 Edition.

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