News rules by the Ohio Medical, Dental and Nursing Boards go into effect this week for prescribers using opioids to treat acute pain. The provisions of the new rules are designed to address overprescribing of opioid medications to reduce possible abuse and diversion.
In general, the rules limit the prescribing of opioid analgesics for acute pain to a seven-day supply for adults and a five-day supply for minors. Additionally, the total morphine equivalent dose (MED) of a prescription for acute pain cannot exceed an average of 30 MED per day. The limits do not apply to chronic pain, cancer, palliative care, end-of- life/hospice care or medication-assisted treatment for addiction.
If you can avoid using State Route 235 north of Ada, we’d advise it.
View Icon's photos of the work zone below -
Traffic is now reduced to one lane through a work zone from approximately County Road 304 to U.S. Route 30.
The one-lane means traffic stands still in one direction, while traffic from the other direction moves.
The work involves pavement repair and resurfacing performed by Bluffton Paving, Bluffton.
Other State Route 235 work, but not directly involving Ada traffic, involves 235 from the south corporation limit of Alger to State Route 309, which is also being repaired.
Tickets are still on sale for the Friday, Sept. 8, Ada Music Booster’s chicken barbecue.
The barbecue is from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. and is available while supplies last. Tickets are $9 each and are available from music booster members or music students.
Here's an update of events at Ada High School from the school website:
Language Club: Language Club will have an organizational meeting on Thursday, Aug. 31, in Mrs. Davis' room at during lunch at 12:55 p.m. Language Club is open to any student in a language class grades 9 - 12.
HIGH SCHOOL QUIZ BOWL: Any student in grades 9-12 who is interested in being a member of this year's high school quiz bowl team should plan to meet in Mr. Lusk's room Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 7:45 a.m.
Tickets are still on sale for the Friday, Sept. 8, Ada Music Booster’s chicken barbecue.
The barbecue is from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. and is available while supplies last, Tickets are $9 each and are available from music booster members or music students.
The entertainment schedule for the Saturday, Sept. 16, Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest and Herb Festival is set.
Entertainment this year takes place in the Ada railroad depot. Watch the Icon for more details on entertainment. Here’s the schedule, which follows the crowning of this year’s Harvest and Herb Festival queen:
12:45 p.m. - Ali McClintock / Country variety show
