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Phillip Bradley was a truck driver and farmer

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, January 24, 2022

Phillip W. Bradley, age 79, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at his residence.

He was born on November 11, 1942, in Hardin County, Ohio to the late Adam and Ressie (Patton) Bradley.  On November 1, 1963, Phillip married Harriet Jane Ritchey and she survives in Alger.

Also surviving are two sons: Mark Bradley of Forest and Kurt (Leslie) Bradley of Mechanicsburg; a daughter, Sherri (Randy) Heim of West Liberty; six grandchildren: Haily (Ethan) Conway, Hayden (Erin) Bradley, Creighton Bradley, Devin Bradley, Samuel Heim, and Ellie Heim; and two great grandchildren: Aliza and Hudson.

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Ada Schools evening practices and games cancelled Jan. 24

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, January 24, 2022

Ada Exempted Village Schools announcement for evening of January 24, 2022:

All evening practices and games scheduled for tonight (1/24/22) are cancelled. 

Rescheduled games to be announced later.

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January 15-21 safety service calls

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, January 24, 2022

The Hardin County (Ohio) Sheriff's Office public safety call dashboard shows the following activity for the Ada, Ohio area from January 15-21, 2022.

January 15

  • Animal Complaint
  • Disabled Vehicle
  • Information
  • Lock Out
  • 2 Medical Emergency
  • Suspicious Vehicle
  • Threats and Harassment
  • 5 Traffic Stop

January 16

  • 2 Civil Process
  • Follow up
  • Property Damage-Hit/Skip
  • Reckless Operation of Vehicle Complaint
  • Threats and Harassment
  • 2 Traffic Stop

January 17

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2021 Ada-Liberty EMS report

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, January 24, 2022

The Ada-Liberty Township Joint EMS squad is familiar with busy years. The Icon reported in 2019 that the department received 527 calls. Fast forward to 2021: The department had calls for 626 runs, with 80 calls in December alone, the most 911 calls in a single month in the department's history.

Tom Miller, EMS chief, reported these stats at the January 17 meeting of the ambulance board, which is composed of Jeff Acheson, representing Liberty Township; Shelia Coressel, representing the Village of Ada, and Terry Keiser, member at large. The board meets on the third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the station on Gilbert Street.

In a followup interview, Miller broke down the 911 calls by type, noting that crews sometimes find an incident involves issues not initially reported to dispatchers:

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Arrests made in Hardin and Logan County theft cases

Posted by Staff on Monday, January 24, 2022

As part of an ongoing theft investigation by the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office and Hardin County Crime Task Force, a search warrant was executed on Wednesday January 19 at 102 Park St. in the Village of Alger. 

The search resulted in the recovery of stolen tools, mowers, trailers, and power equipment. A 48-year-old male resident at the address Tobias Philipps, was taken into custody and lodged at the Multi County Correctional Center. The matter remains under investigation. Officers were assisted at the scene by Minich’s Towing. 

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Ada Science Fair: From bubblegum to basketballs

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, January 24, 2022

The Ada Middle School hosted a Science Fair on January 20 that featured the work of 66 students who completed science projects.  All but one were 7th graders. One 8th grader also participated, building on her project from 2021.

7th-8th grade science teacher Alayne Schrock provided the Icon with the following details.

Fourteen students qualified for the virtual District 6 Science Day hosted by Ohio Northern University on March 26 by receiving a superior rating on their project.

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