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Hazel C Umphress 1925 - 2017

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, May 12, 2017

Hazel C. Umphress, 91, formerly of Ada, OH and currently of Brockport, NY passed peacefully on May 10, 2017. Hazel was born on October 19, 1925 in Rittman, OH. On June 8, 1946 she married Charles Umphress and they shared 56 years of marriage until his death on July 3, 2002.

Hazel was a devoted and loving homemaker. She loved spending time with her siblings and their spouses and did so as much as possible. She was proud of her home and beautiful flower gardens and tended to them faithfully.

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Dr. Freed receives honorary degree from Defiance College

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, May 12, 2017

DEFIANCE — Defiance College held its commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 6.

Dr. DeBow Freed, President Emeritus of Ohio Northern University and the University of Findlay, was recognized with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.

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Emily Hershberger named All-OAC in Women's Lacrosse for 2017

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, May 12, 2017

By Tim Glon

ADA — Ohio Northern sophomore Emily Hershberger (Jackson Township/Jackson) was named All-Ohio Athletic Conference in women's lacrosse for 2017 in voting conducted by the league's nine head coaches.

Hershberger, a defender, was second on the team with 20 caused turnovers and was third with 34 ground balls this season.

She will enter her junior season as ONU's all-time career leader with 44 caused turnovers and is second with 69 ground balls.

The Polar Bears finished the season 3-13 overall and were 1-7 in OAC play under second-year head coach Beth Hemminger.

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Posing with Lincoln

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 11, 2017

Ada eighth graders stopped at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., during their class trip. For more photos of Ada in DC CLICK HERE.

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Mid-Ohio Energy Community Fund grant supports summer reading program

Library program begins June 3
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 11, 2017

Earlier this week, Mid-Ohio Energy Community Fund, Inc. presented a grant to the Ada Public Library for its summer reading program. 

Tim Street, Director of Communications and Member Services for Mid-Ohio  and Natalie Walton, Youth Services Coordinator for the library, paused to celebrate the impact of the grant. 

The summer reading program begins Saturday, June 3.

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ONU College of Pharmacy grant

Provides hepatitis C virus screening for Hardin residents
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 11, 2017

The Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy has been awarded a 2017 National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation Excellence in Pharmacy Education Scholarship.

The $20,000 grant will support a two-year program to utilize the college’s Mobile Health Clinic to screen 1,000 underserved patients in Hardin County for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

The Mobile Health Clinic improves access to health care services for the county’s rural residents. The NACDS Foundation grant will expand those services to include testing for HCV, which will begin July 1.

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