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The marsh at dusk

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Ken Collins shares a mood-filled photograph of the Scioto Marsh at dusk with Icon viewers. And, then when the sun finally disappeared, a full moon peeked through the clouds, in the second photo.

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St. Paul's UCC Easter Egg "roll" April 2

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 2, 2021

St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 4443 Township Road 25, Ada, will hold an Easter Egg “roll” at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 2.

The first 100 youth who attend will receive a bag of Easter treats. The event will continue until 3:30 p.m., or until the 100 bags are gone – whichever comes first.

The sponsors ask to keep traffic moving and to provide a safe experience, approach the church from Lima-Ada Road (County Road 50).

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Ada Rite Aid free vaccination clinic March 7

At First United Methodist Church • RSVP for an appointment
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 2, 2021

This story was updated at 9 a.m. March 3 -
Ada Rite Aid Pharmacy will be holding a free covid-19 vaccination clinic at Ada First United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 7.

Vaccinations will begin at noon in the church Fellowship Hall on the first floor.

This clinic will be for the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. The second dose is scheduled Sunday, March 28, at noon,

Contact Judy Lusk at (419) 634-4626 or [email protected] with your name, phone number, and your church or community connection (for scheduling purposes).

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Update on Polar Bear athletics

Men's basketball • Women's basketball • Men's lacrosse
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Here's an update on recent ONU athletic contests.

Sophomore C.J. Napier (Miamisburg/Bishop Fenwick) recorded his fifth double-double of the season as the Ohio Northern Men's Basketball team fell 90-77 against No.9 Marietta Friday night at the ONU Sports Center.

ONU drops to 3-5 overall and 3-5 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while MC improves to 8-1, 8-1.

The Polar Bears were led by Napier with 25 points and 11 rebounds. 

Sophomore Landen Long (Mason) added 13 points and freshman Carson Conley (Newark/Licking Valley) scored 11 points off the bench.

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Ada HS standout Chase Sumner named to All-OAC wrestling squad

Sumner is ranked No. 5 nationally at 149 pounds and finished the abbreviated 2021 season with a perfect 4-0 record
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Ada High School graduate Chase Sumner, an Ohio Northern sophomore, along with teammate Ben DePrest (Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier) were named All-Ohio Athletic Conference in wrestling for the 2020-21 season in voting conducted by the league's eight head coaches.

Sumner is ranked No. 5 nationally at 149 pounds and finished the abbreviated 2021 season with a perfect 4-0 record. He also had two pins and a tech fall in those four victories.

He is 41-6 with 13 pins and 4 tech falls in his two seasons as a Polar Bear.

DePrest had a breakout year in 2021, going 3-1 with one pin and a major decision at heavyweight after wrestling at 184 and 197 as a freshman a year ago.

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Hardin County 4-H season includes in-person club meetings

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Note to Ada area 4-H leaders: Please send 4-H information to [email protected] We have a page devoted to 4-H and want to provide as much information as we can.

Hardin County 4-H is ready to kick off the 2021 season with in-person club meetings. 

Ohio State University Extension has released that 4-H clubs may meet in person in 2021 if they follow all the health guidelines from both OSU and their local county health department. 

These guidelines include:
• All members, volunteers, and guests wear masks at all times (indoors and outdoors)

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