Ada's latest news

Named Kenton office branch operations manager

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Ronald L. Zimmerly, President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty National Bank, recently announced

Courtney Curtis of Ada was named as branch operations manager of the Kenton office of Liberty National Bank, announced Ronald L. Zimmerly, Liberty president and CEO.

"Courtney  brings with her more than 20 years of combined experience in management, banking, lending, human resources and bank operations," said Zimmerly. 

"She has worked in many different roles in the banking industry, starting as a float teller, teller supervisor, assistant branch manager, to branch manager." 

Courtney and her husband and their  five sons live in Ada.

A medical treatment that increases the amount of oxygen in a patient's blood

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By Michael Manuel, MD
Wound Care Solutions
"I was told to go to a wound care center for my diabetic foot infection and that I may benefit from hyperbaric oxygen therapy. What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy?"

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment that increases the amount of oxygen in a patient's blood. HBOT involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized environment. 

Manufacturers of desmopressin nasal spray recalls all lots

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This column is provided by Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy.

All lots of Ferring Pharmaceuticals' multi-condition nasal spray are being recalled.

The problem? These lots have higher-than-specified amounts of desmopressin.

Higher amounts of desmopressin can lead to abnormally low levels of sodium in the blood. And very low levels of sodium in the blood can lead to dangerous health events, such as seizures, coma and even death.

Here's some last-minute details

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Here's the final update to the 2020-21 Ada school year. The first day of school is Monday. This is from the school website:

For more information go to : https://www.adabulldogs.org/Content2/restart

New staff members:
Mrs. Wissman will teach kindergarten. She is an Ada graduate who has spent the last 11 years teaching at Kenton City Schools, 10 of those as a kindergarten teacher.

Mrs. Fleming is joining the preschool staff. She is also an Ada graduate. She last taught at USV.

Mr. Wireman is our new gifted teacher. He is a recent graduate who student taught with us last year.

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Several new “Help Wanted” advertisements are now listed on Bluffton and Ada Icons.

Check Icon Classified Ad pages at: www.adaicon.com/classifieds

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Ada Theatre, 215 S. Main St., reopens on Friday evening for the first time since this spring. Showing the movie “Unhinged” staring Russell Crowe, the movie is rated R. Show times are 7 and 9:15 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 7 p.m. Monday and Thursday. The movie runs through Sept. 2. Tenet will be featured on Sept. 3.

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