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The Icons accepted into membership of Ohio News Media Association

One of the first web-based-only members
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 21, 2018

The Ada and Bluffton Icons are now members of the Ohio News Media Association (ONMA), according to Fred Steiner, Icon owner.

The Icons are one of the very first web-based-only community news sources to be accepted into membership.

Steiner said that several years ago the association, then known as the Ohio Newspaper Association, did not accept non-print members. With the name change the association has broaden its membership coverage.

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Learn about ebooks and audiobooks

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, March 21, 2018

The Ada Public Library will sponsor a time for patrons to learn about ebooks and audiobooks on computers, smartphones, and tablets. Patrons may stop at the library any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, to receive instruction from Chloe Noel. You may bring your device. A library card will be needed to download an ebook or audiobook.
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Icon dog of the week - Puff

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Meet Puff. Puff is an old male chow mix. He weighs 50 pounds. Puff is available now for adoption. Can you give Puff his forever home?

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

March 4, 1938 the Ada Future Farmers of America was chartered. The advisors to present (1971) have been Alvin Augsburger, 1938-1945; J.J. Kreglow, 1945-1963; Loren Schaffer, 1963; Joe Saltzman, 1964-1969; Kenneth Badertscher 1970, J. Shafer, Ruhlen, Feeser, Tracy Strous 1989-1990, Tony Dyer

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Know this guy?

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, March 20, 2018

The Kenton Police Department seeks assistance from the public in identifying this suspect. A white male entered the Marathon Store at 303 N. Detroit St. in Kenton at 2:25 p.m. on Tuesday (today).

The suspect approached the counter and brandished a knife, demanding money. The clerk activated the robbery alarm and the suspect fled the business on foot.

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It's Music Madness

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, March 20, 2018

College basketball has March Madness and Ada elementary has Music Madness. Here are the brackets and it's down to the Final Four Check out what the students have voted as their top four songs on the bracket. Photos from Ada Bulldogs Facebook.

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