By Cort Reynolds
Ada sisters Mackenzie (left) and Miranda Wills faced off in the finals of the annual Lima Area Tennis Association city tournament in late June
Mackenzie, a junior for the Ohio Northern University women's tennis team, won the sisterly championship match 6-3, 7-5 to take the title.
Miranda is an incoming junior at Ada and made districts for the 14-5 Bulldog tennis team this past spring.
What's summer without bright blooming lilies? You'll find an assortment of these garden beauties in the Ada Railroad Park. You'll also find lots of other summer bloomers, in the photos that follow in this series.
Ada Gator swim team will close its 2019 swim season at the weekend Western Ohio Aquatics League (WOAL) in Bluffton on Friday and Saturday, July 12-13.
The Gator's enter the champships with a 2-4 overall record, which includes a 3-point loss to Wapak. So, the team has plenty of incentive to have good showing.
More than 500 swimmers and their families will descend to the meet. The WOAL is for swimmers aged 4-18 who are members of one of the league’s teams.
Please note: This article is provided by ONU Healthwise Pharmacy.
Whether you are trying to have a baby or just thinking about it, informing yourself is a good first step. Here are three tips to get you started:
1) Visit Your Doctor
Do not wait until you become pregnant to visit your doctor. Before you become pregnant is the best time to speak with your doctor about any health conditions that can negatively affect your pregnancy.
Health conditions that can affect pregnancy include but are not limited to diabetes, high blood pressure, sexually transmitted infections and autoimmune conditions, including thyroid disorders.
By Mindy Lause, RN Blanchard Valley Hospital Emergency Department
Human trafficking is also known as modern day slavery. It often manifests as prostitution or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor, servitude and the removal of organs. Since medical care becomes necessary for trafficked victims due to poor living conditions, abuse and inadequate nutrition, health care professionals are in a unique position to identify this vulnerable patient population.
