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It's the 31st annual Harvest and Herb Festival on Saturday

9 a.m. caboose rededication; 10 a.m. parade; noon, queen announcement; plus 175 booths
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 16, 2016

Ada rolls out its red carpet on Saturday, Sept. 17, for the 31st annual Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest and Herb Festival, according to David Dellifield, this year’s festival director.

The outdoor festival is among the largest crafts festivals in northwestern Ohio, featuring over 150 booths.

Highlights:
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – over 150 craft booths on Main Street
• 9 a.m. - ceremony in depot park for the renovated railroad caboose
• 10 a.m. – parade (from Ada school down Main Street to College)
    (parade forms at 9 a.m. at the Ada school)

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Here's the list of all booths at Saturdays' H&H Festival

There are 175 registered
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 16, 2016

What's your favorite Harvest and Herb Festival booth?

Saturday's festival has 175 booths registered. Here's a list of the booths, items sold and the booth location.

Open the attachment for your guide the festival.

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Ada HS homecoming approaches - here are some details

Midget football team and cheerleaders planning 4th annual Cancer Walk
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, September 15, 2016

Ada High School students are beginning to think about homecoming. Here's of this this year's details from the school website.

STUDENT COUNCIL-HOMECOMING: Guest request forms are available in the high school office for the Homecoming dance, Oct. 1.

If you are planning to bring a date that does not attend Ada High School, this form needs to be filled out and returned to the high school office by Sept. 30, by 3:30 p.m.

Also, tickets will not go on sale until Sept. 26 and school fees will need to be paid before a ticket can be purchased.

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We’re in Kansas, now

Posted by admin on Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Our new weekly feature “Poetic License” highlights interesting license plates in the Icon viewership area. This plate was photographed in the Ada school parking lot.

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C-SPAN brings national political process to ONU

Other stops in Dayton, Independence, Columbus, Westerville and Cleveland
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 14, 2016

C-SPAN came to ONU on Wednesday.

Its Campaign 2016 Bus, touring Ohio Sept. 14-16, stopped for 90 minutes here to provide visitors with programming and resources that show the American political process.

At least one Ada High School class toured the bus in addition to many ONU students. It was estimated that over 120 persons visited the bus during its 90-minute Ada visit.

Watch the video belong and view more photos -

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Re-dedication of Ada's caboose at 9 a.m. Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 14, 2016

The Pride of Ada, Pennsylvania Railroad caboose 47779, will be recognized in a re-dedication ribbon cutting at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 17, as a kick-off to the Ada Harvest and Herb Festival.

Dave Retterer, Ada mayor, will speak about the complete renovation of the
caboose, which occurred this summer.

There will be a display of the caboose during the festival. The Ada railroad depot will also be open to the public during the festival.

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