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Snow bunny

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 22, 2021

Bluffton and Ada Icons had separate snow photo contests. Here's Bluffton's winning photo. Melina Meza, a senior at Bluffton HS, took this photo. She said that it sits there as a reminder of all the little rabbit footprints that can be seen in the snow around Bluffton. Watch the Icon for more snow submissions this week.

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Alice Hothem 1941 - 2021

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 22, 2021

Alice (Bailey) Hothem, 79, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, at 6:41 p.m. at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus.

She was born on Nov. 14, 1941, in McGuffey, Ohio, to the late Jarvie and Hazel (Clark) Bailey.  Alice married Howard Keith Hothem and he preceded her in death.

Alice retired from being a home health care provider. She was a member of the Quickstep Pentecostal Church of God in Alger, Ohio since 1991. She was an avid gardener, loved to crochet and read.

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Is one of your bus drivers here?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 22, 2021

Did you ride an Ada school bus in 1966-67? Here are the bus drivers for that school year.

Names and photo from Ada HS yearbook. Bus drivers not in order: Bernard Epley, Dean Moore, Bob LaRue, Norman Reese, Cloyce Hauenstein and Nolan Burman.

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Here's results of last week's Icon poll

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 21, 2021

Here's the results of last week's Icon poll. Take this week's poll, asking about your most watched TV channel at: http://www.adaicon.com/which-these-tv-networks-do-you-watch-most

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Enter the Icon's Golden Globe contest

The winner will soon watch a movie while eating a free pizza
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 21, 2021

You don’t have to be a movie expert to enter the Icon’s Golden Globe Awards contest.

Of course, it helps if you are, but the contest includes multiple-choice questions and that evens the playing field as much as we can tilt it in each contestant’s favor.

Click here to enter

The Golden Globe awards presentation is Sunday evening, Feb. 28. Contestants may enter until noon on Feb. 28.

Like our previous contests, you may enter as many times as you wish, but you may use your own name only once.

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Ada's Sumner repeats as NWC honorable mention pick

Allen East freshman Savana Brooks was also named HM all-league
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 21, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Ada sophomore guard Courtney Sumner received All-Northwest Conference girls basketball honors from league coaches in voting conducted at their annual selection meeting held recently.

Sumner led the Lady Bulldogs in scoring, steals, assists and three-point goals to earn honorable mention all-league notice.

The Lady Bulldogs finished their regular season 5-14 overall and 1-7 in the NWC. 

Sumner also was named honorable mention all-league last season as a freshman. 

Spencerville senior Emma Leis was selected the 2020-21 NWC Player of the Year in voting by the league coaches. 

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