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Closed for Veterans' Day, November 11

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, November 10, 2021

The Ada Post Office and non-essential Federal Government offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 11. Did you know the holiday was moved to create 3-day weekends during 1971-74? This proved unpopular and was revoked.

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ONU’s Woods, Baxter lead All-OAC Volleyball; Kuhn named Coach of the Year

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Ohio Northern senior Melina Woods (Ada) and freshman Taylor Baxter (Bellevue) have been named to the All-Ohio Athletic Conference First Team, joining senior Kiki Carle (Cincinnati/Mother of Mercy) and freshmen Rachel Jennings (Novi, Mich.) and Erin Wagner (Massillon/Perry) on the 2021 All-Conference Volleyball Team in voting conducted by the league's 10 head coaches.

Baxter was also selected as the OAC Freshman of the Year.

Jennings and Carle were Second Team selections, and Wagner rounded out the ONU quintet as an Honorable Mention pick.

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APL supported by community

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, November 9, 2021

On Nov. 2, the Ada Public Library, 320 N. Main. received voters' support for a tax levy renewal by a more than 2-1 margin (746 votes for, 351 votes against). For more information on library services, visit https://adalibrary.org.

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University t-shirt decisions make news

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, November 9, 2021

A routine Google search by the Ada Icon for “Ada, Ohio” news revealed that ONU decisions regarding the sale of “Back the Blue” t-shirts by the ONU College Republicans have been discussed online since September.

It was also the subject of a political roundtable discussion in Kenton on November 6.

Ohio Northern University department of Communications and Marketing released the following statement to the Ada Icon on November 8:

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Voting on Ohio Northern University’s Campus Up in 2020

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, November 9, 2021

A recent report finds that student voting at Ohio Northern University increased significantly in last year’s presidential election, rising 12 points to 65% in 2020 from a rate of 53% in 2016.

Dr. Robert Alexander, the founding director of the Institute for Civics and Public Policy at Ohio Northern notes that he is “excited to see such large numbers of students take part in the important ritual of voting.” He adds that “For most, this is their first experience voting and establishing this habit early is instrumental in connecting one another to the democratic process.” 

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44th Annual Music Feast Nov. 13

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, November 9, 2021

The 44th annual Ada Music Feast, a show choir competition, will be held at Ada High School, 725 W. North Avenue on Saturday, November 13. The competition will feature outstanding show choirs from Ohio and Indiana including the school's own Varsity Singers. Tickets for the event are available online.

With the support of the Ada Music Boosters and volunteers, the event hosts and feeds performers and audience members.

The following lineup is posted at showchoir.com/events.

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