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Published September 22About candidate and issue advertising on the Icon
Iconoclast View For more information, email Paula Scott at info@adaicon.com or call 567-400-4266 Candidate and issue advertising for the November 3, 2026 General Election is available on the Ada Icon as follows: LOCAL FOCUS Ads are available for county, school district, township…
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Published September 22Free public events at ONU Observatory beginning Sept. 25
Events Jason Pinkney, Ph.D.,ONU professor of Physics and Astronomy, has announced four free public events at the ONU Observatory during Fall 2026. Friday, Sept 25, 8:30-10:30 p.m. "Autumnal Equinox Star Party" Monday, Oct 9, 8:00-10:00 p.m. "Saturn in the Whale" Friday, Nov 6,…
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Published September 22Bulldog girls soccer win vs. Northwood
By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Aftan Dewese ADA __The Ada High School girls soccer team dominated short-handed visiting Northwood 10-0 in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association mismatch on Monday, Sept. 21. The Bulldogs raced to a 7-0 halftime lead and were never threatened by the…
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Published September 22Bulldog volleyball win in four vs. Pandora-Gilboa
By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Mark Andreasen PANDORA__The visiting Ada High School volleyball team lost the first game but came back to defeat Pandora-Gilboa over four sets in a Blanchard Valley Conference match on Monday, Sept. 21. The streaking Bulldogs won 17-25, 25-14, 25-21,…
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Published September 22Polar Bears sports roundup, September 14-20
Sports The following results are from September 14-20 of the Ohio Northern University 2026-27 athletics season as reported on www.ONUSports.com : SEPTEMBER 14
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Published September 21About AI designs on the Icons
Before you submit AI-generated designs to the Icon, please check for text and image inaccuracies. By Paula Pyzik Scott info@blufftonicon.com / 567-400-4266 The Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon are now receiving AI-generated ads and promotional materials. If you use these tools, watch…
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Published September 212026 Harvest & Herb festival makes the most of unpredictable fall weather
By Paula Pyzik Scott / Photos by Mark Andreasen Organizers, vendors and shoppers came prepared for an uneven weather day at the 2026 Harvest & Herb Festival in downtown Ada. In online updates and her last as
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Published September 21Poling crowned 2026 Harvest & Herb Festival Queen
By Alec Keller / Photos by Mark Andreasen The rain held off for the Festival Queen crowning at the 40th annual Ada Harvest and Herb Festival on September 19. Ten high school seniors were selected to be part of the 2026 royalty court, with past festival queens also attending in…
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Published September 20Charmaine M. Spradlin, 74, worked for Associated Plastics
Obituaries Charmaine M. Spradlin, age 74, of Ada, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026 surrounded by family. She was born to the late Eugene and Rita (Cote) Shannon on July 15, 1952, in Fort Belvoir, VA. On May 18, 1975, Charmaine married Richard Spradlin, who preceded her…
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Published September 20Bulldog boys soccer win vs. Old Fort
Sports By Cort Reynolds OLD FORT__The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team got back on track by defeating Old Fort 3-1 in a non-league match on Saturday morning, Sept. 19. The Bulldogs improved to 5-5 and snapped a four-match losing skid with the convincing road win. Old…
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Published September 20Ada School Board recap: School fees waiver estimate is $57K, intervention and after-school program report
Public Meetings By Alec Keller The Ada School Board met on Thursday, September 18 with the meeting conducted by board president Jay Salyer. The meeting agenda with documents is here. RESIDENT INQUIRY ON FEE WAIVER Ada resident Paul Knisley requested numbers for the recent waiving…
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Published September 20Rodeheffer awarded Choice One Engineering scholarship
Business MEDIA RELEASE__Deanna Rodeheffer, an Ohio Northern University student pursuing both a degree in civil engineering and a Land Surveying Certificate, has been selected as the recipient of Choice One Engineering's 2026 Tom Coverstone Memorial Scholarship. She will receive a…