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Spring is here and the weather is....? Unpredictable. The Icon is ready for garage sale season and FREE garage sale ads on both AdaIcon.com/classifieds, BlufftonIcon.com/classifieds, and our combined Garage Sale Map. Ads are limited to the Bluffton+ area including Arlington, Beaverdam, Columbus Grove, Jenera, Mt. Cory, Rawson and Pandora, and the Ada+ area including Alger, Dola, Dunkirk, McGuffey and Harrod. To post an ad, email [email protected].

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Ada traffic stop leads to pursuit and crash on State Route 81

Posted by Staff on Monday, March 24, 2025

March 24, 2025 Press Release from Ada Police Department

On March 23, 2025, at 12:35 a.m., an Ada officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation near State Route 81 and State Route 235 in the Village of Ada. The vehicle failed to stop and continued West bound at approximately 80-85 miles-per-hour.

Near the 1200 block of State Route 81 the vehicle lost  control and struck a piece of farm equipment on someone’s property. The vehicle flipped and came to rest. The driver, Carson Shafer, exited the vehicle and ran from the Ada officer. 

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Ada Electricity and gas aggregation program timing depends on the market

Posted by Staff on Monday, March 24, 2025

By Paula Pyzik Scott

In a presentation to Ada Council on March 18, Aspen Energy representatives Jay Sell and Ray Finnegan reported that they do not recommend moving forward immediately with creating electricity and gas aggregation programs due to current high rates. 

They referenced a report from electric and gas supplier NRG that shows prices have gone up since aggregation approval by Ada voters in November 2024. 

They recommended that council consider legislation that would allow the mayor to sign a contract with same-day notice.

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Upcoming APL events, March 24-29

The Ada Public Library will host the following events and activities during the week of March 24-29. For further details and dates, visit www.adalibrary.org/calendar.

Monday, March 24

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April 12 Easter Egg Hunt hosted by Ada VFW Auxillary

Provided by Ada VFW Auxiliary Post 9381

The annual Easter Egg Hunt at Ream-McElroy VFW Post 9381, 2147 State Route 235, will begin at noon on Saturday, April 12. A rain date of April 19 is also planned.

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Wilson Football Factory groundbreaking, May 16, 2023, Ada, Ohio.

Wilson Football Factory groundbreaking, May 16, 2023, Ada, Ohio.

Wilson Football Factory groundbreaking, May 16, 2023, Ada, Ohio.
Wilson Football Factory groundbreaking May 16, 2023

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Gerber vs. ONU ends with pre-trial settlement

Posted by Staff on Saturday, March 22, 2025

By Paula Pyzik Scott

A settlement was filed in the Hardin County Common Pleas Court on Friday, March 21 in a case between Scott Gerber, plaintiff, vs. Ohio Northern University, et al. Judge Jonathan P. Hein provided a report of pre-trial conference and Notice of Agreed Settlement.

Gerber was removed from his teaching position at the Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law in Spring 2023. A series of lawsuits have been filed by both Gerber and ONU in the intervening period.

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