By Paige Frey, APRN-CNP
Certified Nurse Practitioner, Putnam County Primary Care
It’s that time of year again when most of us are headed outside for some adventures and fresh air, but there are a few insects we should be prepared for. The prevalence of ticks and mosquitoes increases dramatically in our spring climate, and they pose health risks and act as nuisances to our outdoor activities.
FROM ONU.EDU__Sisterhood has been the golden thread woven through the Fisher sisters’ journeys at Ohio Northern University.
Identical twins Isabelle and Madeline, along with their older sister, Jacqueline, will celebrate a special milestone this May as they graduate together.
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
FOR WT 269 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
715 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2025
TORNADO WATCH 269 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDING HARDIN
ADAMS ATHENS AUGLAIZE
BROWN BUTLER
CHAMPAIGN CLARK CLERMONT CLINTON
DARKE DELAWARE
FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN
GALLIA GREENE
HAMILTON HARDIN HIGHLAND HOCKING
JACKSON
LAWRENCE LICKING LOGAN
MADISON MEIGS MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY MORGAN
PERRY PICKAWAY PIKE PREBLE
ROSS
SCIOTO SHELBY
UNION
VINTON
WARREN
ADA__The Ada High School baseball team lost a tough 5-3 decision in the final inning to visiting foe Columbus Grove on a warm Thursday evening, May 15.
Grove scored two runs in the top of the seventh to break a 3-3 tie and win.
Ada plated all three of its runs in the home third to overcome an early 2-0 deficit.
Ada fell to 5-16 with the tough defeat. Columbus Grove improved to 14-9 after the win.
“Another great effort,” said Ada head coach Toby Smith. “We played very well. We hope to continue to see our team build off of each game. It is fun to see us play the game this way.”
LIMA – The Ada High School boys tennis team competed on day one of the Div. II boys sectional tournament on the University of Northwestern Ohio courts on Thursday, May 15.
Bulldog senior southpaw Nathan Williams fought his way to three wins on day one to advance to the semifinals Saturday for the second year in a row.
The quick Williams first whipped Van Wert’s Ben Verville in his round of 32 opener with a 6-0, 6-0 double bagel.
In the round of 16, he edged past Bath’s Taylor McCoy in a 6-4, 6-4 battle. Then in the quarterfinals, Williams eliminated Elida’s Tanner Layman 6-4, 6-0 to reach the semis.
UPDATE ON MAY 19 AT 1:10 P.M. The Monday, May 19 of the Liberty Township board has been cancelled due to lack of a quorum.
FROM FACEBOOK__The board commented on Facebook: "Wind turbines and solar farms have NOT been proposed in Liberty Township. The trustees know that it will probably happen in the future and have asked for the public’s opinion. They want to be prepared for the future of the township.
