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Tavern 101 has a new sign

Bill and Beth Ann Bass stand below the new sign that has now been installed on their restaurant at 1O1 S. Main, formerly Little Mexico. Why 101? The number is in the address and 101 refers to many college courses, which is appropriate in this university town. Saturday's lunch business was booming.

A breakfast to help the Lafayette-Jackson Volunteer Fire Department

A breakfast to help the Lafayette-Jackson Volunteer Fire Department with operating expenses will be held on Saturday morning, Jan. 28. The breakfast will be held from 7 until 11 a.m. at the station house, 215 E.  Sugar St.

The breakfast includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy, juice, milk and coffee. Cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children 6-12, and free for children 6 and under.

Listen to the speech of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at ONU

He visited Ada on Jan. 11, 1968

On Jan. 11, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke at Ohio Northern University. At the time of his visit to Ada, Ohio and ONU, Dr. King was an international figure.

He was the youngest person to ever win the Nobel Prize and only the 12th American to ever do so. He was at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement and a key social figure of the turbulent 1960s.

The entire recording of his speech can be heard by clickin the link below - this link takes viewers to the Ohio Northern University Facebook site, where the speech is available.

CLICK HERE

 

 

Lady Bulldogs edged at Spencerville

By Cort Reynolds

 

The visiting Ada girls basketball team hit a late dry spell and fell 45-35 at Northwest Conference foe Spencerville Thursday evening.

Following the defeat, the Lady Bulldog record dropped to 5-6 overall and 0-3 in the league. Meanwhile, the Lady Bearcats improved to 3-8 overall and 1-2 in the NWC with the victory.

The low-scoring game was tied 18-18 at the half, and Spencerville edged in front 29-27 after three periods. They then put the game out of reach with a 16-8 fourth quarter.

"We shot poorly," said Bulldog third-year head coach Bill Taflinger. "We couldn't make a shot when we had a chance to extend our lead."

ONU wrestlers in Pennsylvania tri-match

By Tim Glon

No. 20-ranked Ohio Northern posted a 22-20 victory over Springfield (Mass.) and a 26-12 victory over Oswego State (N.Y.) and finished 2-1 in pool play of the Lycoming (Pa.) Invitational on Friday at Lamade Gymnasium.

"I like to see my students having fun in the classroom"

Tabitha McPeeks tells about teaching in Ada

Compiled by Darlene Bowers

Welcome to the Ada Icon’s “Ada Teacher Feature.” Here we share thoughts and insights from local teachers who lift up and inspire our students. Let us lift up and inspire these educators as well. Today we meet Tabitha McPeeks.

“I like to see my students having fun in the classroom,” shares Tabitha McPeeks, Ada Elementary music and 5th grade band teacher. Read on to learn more about a memorable exclamation heard in her classroom…“Hey! That actually sounded like a song!”

What subjects and grades do you teach?
Elementary music and 5th grade band.

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