PICTURED ABOVE) From left: Richard Keys, Vice Chair, ONU Board of Trustees; Melissa Baumann, ONU President; Julie Hurtig, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Pamela Hershberger, Chair, ONU Board of Trustees; former State Representative Jon Cross; State Representative Ty Mathews; Bishop Hee-Soo Jung, ONU Board of Trustees; Ohio Senate President Rob McColley; Stuart Beatty, Dean of the Raabe College of Pharmacy.
State Route 81 roundabout construction, bridge replacement
State Route 81 at Thayer Road, east of the city of Lima, will close Monday, Aug. 4, for approximately 90 days for construction of a roundabout at the intersection, and for a bridge replacement between McClure Road and Fisher Road, over Patterson ditch.
TRAFFIC IMPACT
SR 81 will be closed from just west of Thayer Road to Fisher Road.
Thayer Road will be closed from just south of SR81 to Sandusky Road.
Detour SR 81: I-75, U.S. 30 to SR 235 back to SR 81 (see map).
Lester E. Burkett, age 80, of Alger, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at his home.
He was born on July 7, 1945 in Floyd County, Kentucky to the late James and Mag (VanHoose) Burkett. On December 6, 1979 Lester married Alma Howard and she survives in Alger.
On July 31, Jeremy Gulban, Publisher & CEO CherryRoad® announced on www.adaherald.com/ada-herald-ceases-publication/ that it was sharing its final edition. Gulban expressed his gratitude to supporters including every "subscriber, advertiser, contributor, or reader."
He also said, "We encourage you to continue seeking out and supporting local journalism because informed communities are stronger communities."
The July 2025 meeting of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce was fun on wheels. Host Ada Public Library cleared space in the center of the stacks to provide room for chamber members, who enjoyed scooting their chairs to get a better view of members sharing updates.
Chamber director Lindsay Walden Hollar reminded members of the August 1 ribbon cutting at Old Route 69 Brewery–when it will open for business–and the August 2 ribbon cutting at Keith’s Hardware–a celebration of new ownership of the longstanding Ada business.
By Katie Kirby, Pharmacist and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist
ONU Healthwise Pharmacy
Roughly 12% of adults in the U.S. are using the injectable drugs known as GLP-1s. These medications include semaglutide (Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro). With the use of these medications to help with weight loss and diabetes comes many questions about the long-term impact on health. Although these medications have provided benefits, it is important to keep in mind the effect on the rest of the body to ensure optimal health.
