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An evening of training at the Ada-Liberty Fire Department

Police/Fire/EMS

/ Jul 30, 2026

By Paula Pyzik Scott

On Monday evenings, you’ll find Ada-Liberty Fire Department crew members training for whatever fate throws their way. On this July night, fire truck water storage and transfer were discussed in the station meeting room, followed by a session in the garage trying out new batteries for powering rescue equipment.

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Hyper-local focus of the Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon

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/ Jul 29, 2026

By Paula Pyzik Scott
Icon owner-editor

The Icon email inbox is a pretty busy place. While we search for items of interest to those who live and work in Ada and Bluffton, Ohio, we also receive many media releases and advertising inquiries at [email protected] and [email protected]. For the record, they both come to the same place; you don't need to send duplicate messages to both.

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Time in a Bottle: Biologic aging versus our actual age

Health

/ Jul 30, 2026

By James D. Stager, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In 1973, Jim Croce released his album titled You Don’t Mess Around with Jim. The album contained his second number one hit, “Time in a Bottle.” Unfortunately, this song hit the charts after his tragic death in a plane crash in 1973 in Louisiana after performing a concert. Jim Croce’s son A. J. would turn 2 years old eight days after his father’s death. As an adult, A. J. pays tribute to his dad with his 2026 tour, which is called Croce Plays Croce.

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Ada Municipal Pool notice regarding pool rentals

Living in Ada

/ July 30, 2026

FROM FACEBOOK__It has come to our attention that a flyer is circulating in the Lima area regarding a public pool rental at the Ada Municipal Pool this Friday (July 31).

Please be advised that this rental has been canceled, and there is no public party at the pool.