The United States Secret Service (USSS) will visit Ohio Northern University on Monday, Oct. 23 to conduct simulation training focused on real-life scenarios, and for recruiting purposes.
From 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., students from academic departments and athletic teams, including ONU Men’s Lacrosse team members, will assist USSS special agents as volunteers. Small group simulations will begin at 10:00 a.m. around campus, however, the best viewing time will be 11:15 a.m. on the Tundra during a “political rally” simulation. Scenarios will be fluid and times are approximate.
By Andrius Giedraitis, MD
Pain Management, Blanchard Valley Pain Management
Chronic pain: A persistent challenge
Chronic pain is a complex and often debilitating condition that affects more than 50 million Americans nationwide. Unlike acute pain, which serves as your body’s alarm system responding to injury or illness and then typically subsides as the underlying issue heals, chronic pain lingers for an extended period, often lasting for months or years. It can manifest from head to toe, including persistent headaches and neck pain to neuropathic pain in your feet and anywhere in between. If left unchecked, chronic pain significantly impacts a person’s quality of life. It is important to understand that chronic pain is not merely a symptom but a distinct medical condition that requires comprehensive management.
Root causes and complex cases
Chronic pain can result from a myriad of underlying causes, including injury, illness, or conditions like arthritis and neuropathy. The complexity arises from the fact that often, people with chronic pain have multiple other health ailments that must be navigated and considered. Given the complexity many patients in the community may present, a pain management team uses various diagnostic tools including MRI, X-rays, physical maneuvers, and other specialized examinations to identify the cause(s) of people’s pain.
The Ada football team lost 49-7 to backyard Northwest Conference rival Allen East in the regular season finale on a wet and chilly Friday night, October 20, at War Memorial Stadium.
The Mustangs rode a potent rushing attack to a 28-0 halftime lead and were never threatened.
Injury-plagued Ada finished 3-7 overall and 1-6 in league play with their third consecutive loss to end the season. It was the final NWC game for the Bulldogs after 60 seasons in the league before they move to the Blanchard Valley Conference.
AE improved to 4-6 overall and ended up 3-4 in NWC action after the win.
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“Our injuries were a very significant issue for us this season,” said Ada third-year head coach Toby Smith. “When this season started, we knew that if we stayed away from injury we had a chance to be successful.
“We did not stay away from the injury bug,” he noted.
The Ohio Northern women's golf team shattered its 54-hole school record by 17 strokes, finishing in 19th of 24 teams at the three-day Golfweek NCAA Division III October Classic on Sunday-Tuesday, October 15-17. The tournament is the premier tournament in Division III this fall, as 21 of the 24 teams are either ranked or receiving votes in the Women's Golf Coaches Association national poll.
The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce will welcome new member Liberty Oaks to the Ada business community with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday, November 19.
Liberty Oaks will also be hosting an open house featuring their preferred vendors.
Liberty Oaks is a wedding and events venue located at 0395 State route 235, Ada, formerly the location of New Leaf landscape and garden center. The facility is owned by Corey and Amanda Henson.
Harlene Sue Hopson, age 83, of Ada, Ohio, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023, peacefully at her home in the presence of family.
Sue was born March 23, 1940, in Van Lear, Kentucky, to George and Willia (Hyden) Wells who preceded her in death. On July 23, 1956, she married Ernest Elmo Hopson, Jr., in Auxier, Kentucky, who preceded her in death on July 30, 2014. They celebrated 58 years of marriage.
Traditional arch-rivals Ada and Upper Scioto Valley met in the Div. IV volleyball sectional finals Thursday night, October 19, in New Bremen.
After two tightly contested 25-23 sets with the Bulldog girls taking the first, the match was tied 1-1. But then Ada forged ahead to win the last two games 25-22, 25-15 and capture the grudge match.
The Bulldogs improved to 13-10 with the hard-fought win.
Ada advances to face top-seeded MAC tri-champion New Bremen (19-4, 8-1 MAC) Tuesday, October 24 at 6 p.m. in Wapakoneta.
The Ada High School girls soccer team battled hard but lost 5-0 at top-seeded Van Buren Thursday evening, October 19, on a muddy field to conclude their memorable season in the Div. III sectional final round.
With the season-ending loss, Ada finished 8-7-3 overall and authored the program’s first winning soccer season in over 20 years.
VB improved to 12-3-2 with the win and advanced to the district semifinals next week.
Ada High School welcomes arch-rival Allen East to War Memorial Stadium on Friday, October 20, to climax the season in a battle of football teams with identical 3-6 overall records.
It looks to be the last Northwest Conference game for Ada (1-5 NWC) after 60 years in the league, fittingly against their biggest gridiron rival.
In the 21st century the Bulldogs lead the heated series 14-9, highlighted by a 13-game win streak from 2005-17.
But the Mustangs (2-4 NWC) have taken the last five meetings in a row, all in decisive fashion, including 52-7 last year in Harrod. AE also captured four of the five matchups from 2000-04.
“We are focusing on us,” said Bulldog head coach Toby Smith when asked about the Mustangs. “We are attempting to try to do our job as often as possible so that we can see success on the field.
On October 18, the Ada Rotary Club hosted a forum for candidates running for seats on the Ada Schools board of education. There are three seats on the five-member board opening in 2024.
Five of the seven candidates who will appear on the November 7 ballot participated in the forum. The seven candidates are:
