News rules by the Ohio Medical, Dental and Nursing Boards go into effect this week for prescribers using opioids to treat acute pain. The provisions of the new rules are designed to address overprescribing of opioid medications to reduce possible abuse and diversion.
In general, the rules limit the prescribing of opioid analgesics for acute pain to a seven-day supply for adults and a five-day supply for minors. Additionally, the total morphine equivalent dose (MED) of a prescription for acute pain cannot exceed an average of 30 MED per day. The limits do not apply to chronic pain, cancer, palliative care, end-of- life/hospice care or medication-assisted treatment for addiction.
Ada senior Chase Sumner caught three TD passes in the 34-20 win at Arlington Friday. The next photos shows Ada senior Colten Shaffer tackliing an Arlington receiver. Cort Reynolds photos.
ADA - The Ada volleyball team hosted talented Arlington and local rival Hardin Northern Saturday morning in a non-league tri-match, and ended up splitting a pair of battles.
The Bulldogs (4- 4) swept HN and fell to the Lady Red Devils after a close first set to run their record to 4-4.
Ada beat HN 25-19, 25-20 to open the day's play. Senior Melina Woods led Ada over the Polar Bears with 12 kills, 10 digs and two blocks. Senior Nikki Lehsten added five kills.
The Ohio Northern football team opened up its 2017 campaign with a come-from-behind 35-31 victory at Adrian (Mich.) Saturday evening at Docking Stadium.
Sophomore Christiaan Williams (Anna) ran 35 times for 182 yards and a score and junior Will Freed (Carlsbad, Calif./San Marcos) completed 21-of-36 passes for 295 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the ONU offense.
Junior Caleb Saalfeld (Modesto, Calif./Fred Beyer) caught a pair of touchdowns passes, including the go-ahead score with 4:39 left in the game.
Harold E. Newland, 89, died on Friday, September 1, 2017 at 4:18 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System.
He was born on January 12, 1928 in Alger, Ohio to Ora and Ethel (Dear) Newland
who preceded him in death. He married Dorothy J. Dulebohn on October 9, 1954 who also preceded him in death on May 16, 2007.
Harold was a graduate of the Alger High School in 1945, and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He worked for the Shell Oil Company for 35 years where he retired in 1986. He attended the Lima Trinity Wesleyan Church.
The Ohio Northern women's cross country team opened its 2017 season with a victory at the 9-team Bluffton 5k on Friday at the Bluffton Nature Preserve.
Junior Ashlie Baumann (Sterling Heights, Mich./Stevenson) led Ohio Northern across the finish line in fifth place in a career-best 18:48 which ties her for 10th all-time at Ohio Northern.
"We are really exited about our women's team," said head coach Jason Maus. "They looked great today and really raced hard and were very competitive."
The Polar Bears will return to action Sept. 9 at the Calvin (Mich.) Invitational.
