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By Brady Ziegler, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
ONU Healthwise Pharmacy 

Shock rock artist Alice Cooper released a song titled Poison on July 17, 1989. The song hit #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and #2 in the United Kingdom. Cooper was fascinated with horror movies and remembers watching them around Halloween. The horror genre influenced much of his work. 

Are nicotine pouches creating a horror picture for poisonings in the United States?

The following Honor Roll has been announced by Bluffton Middle School for the 1st quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

All "A" Honor Roll

6th Grade: Adalynn Barrett, Brooklynn Basinger, Addison Boehm, Blakelee Burris, Molly Byers, Veda Dailey, Abel Diffin, Ellie Dodds, Arys Donaldson, Ivan Edwards-Leeper, Emerson Fruchey, Sophia Garrett, Kenlee Geiser, Jase Gleason, Isla Gordon-Hancock, Tyler Gratz, Briella Grenier, Evelyn Hartman, Kailyn Jordan, Julia Knowlton, Gunner Koogler, Makenna Lieb, Rilee Lieurance, Brantley McClure, Knox McCrory, Graham Moore, Josie Myers, Glenn Norris, Duncan Powell, Cheyenne Rodabaugh, Dilyn Rossman, Katy Ruller, Zoey Schimmoeller, Ivy Shepler, Josephine Sommers, Savannah Sommers, Kaylyn Sword, Scarlet Vastano, Calder Verb, Braden Weyer, Adrienne White

NOV 5 MEDIA RELEASE__The United Way of Greater Lima will hold the 3rd Annual Online Auction to raise funds for the 2025 campaign.

Online bidding begins Monday, November 10th and ends on Monday, November 17.

Items for bid are donated by area businesses and include:

Application Deadline: May 31, 2026

The Ohio Department of Development and Area Agency on Aging 3 want to remind older Ohioans that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a household of up to eight members and 60% of State Median Income for a household of nine or more members to pay their heating bills.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Hancock County Board of Elections has released unofficial results for Orange Township elections. Voters approved a tax levy renewal and elected Thomas D. Wagner and Jeff Scoles as trustees.

Orange Township Tax Levy (1 of 1 precincts reported)

For The Tax Levy 131 67.88%

Against The Tax Levy 62 32.12%

TOTAL 193

By Paula Pyzik Scott

In the November 4, 2025, Ada Exempted Village Schools election for two school board members, candidates with the most votes were Jay Salyer (456 total) and Kyle Poling (386 total) in unofficial results posted by the Hardin County Board of Elections and Hancock County Board of Elections.

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