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.
On Monday, August 4 from 9:00-11 a.m., the ONU Mobile Health Clinic will be at the Alger Public Library to provide back-to-school shots for students in 7-12th grades.
The library is located at 100 W Wagner St, PO Box 18, Alger, Ohio.
What's a local sportswriter to do during the short but arid period between spring and fall high school sports? Icon ace Cort Reynolds takes a thorough look at the St. Louis Cardinals' July slump.
By Cort Reynolds
A devastating July swoon has plummeted the once pleasantly-surprising St. Louis Cardinals from a solid wild card position to selling at the July 31 trade deadline after a disastrous 8-16 spell.
Following a sweep of Cleveland at the end of June, the Redbirds held a season-best mark of 47-38 as they went into Pittsburgh flying high.
