By Logan Maag, MD
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Blanchard Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
About 60 million kids in the United States take part in organized sports each year. But as travel teams boom in popularity, kids are focusing on just one sport rather than trying out several throughout the seasons. While dedication can help athletes improve their skills, repeatedly stressing the same parts of the body without enough recovery can lead to overuse injuries.
MEDIA RELEASE__Inductees for the 2026 Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame have been selected by the Hall of Fame committee. The 2026 inductees will include Coda S. Turner (posthumously), Nevin Taylor and Jeffrey D. Wilson (posthumously). The awards banquet will take place on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Building on the Hardin County Fairgrounds, 14134 Letson Avenue, Kenton, Ohio 43326.
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Donald D. Whitaker, age 89, of Lima, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2026, at Vancrest of Ada.
He was born on January 3, 1937, in Kenton, Ohio, to Martin and Mallie (Bailey) Whitaker.
Surviving are his children: Ernest Whitaker of Hamilton, and Donna (Randy) Whitaker-Hanna of Findlay; daughter-in-law, Rene Whitaker of Georgia; eleven grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren; two brothers: Robert (Lorene) Whitaker and Jerry (Shirley) Whitaker; and two sisters: Judy (Ed) Pierce and Deb (Randy) Kirkendall.
