The Ohio Department of Health offers caution during tonight’s local public trick-or-treating.
General guidance
Consider the people in your household who may be at greater risk of complications if COVID-19 is brought into the home, such as those with certain health conditions, women who are pregnant, or older family members.
For parents
• If taking your children trick-or-treating, limit the number of houses you visit and ask your children to stay as far from treat-givers as possible. For small children, consider holding the bag for them.
Two Upper Scioto Valley High School seniors are the October Kenton Elks Lodge 157 USV’s teenagers of the month.
Students from each school in Hardin County are recognized each month. This is the first group of students recognized for 2020-2021 school year by the Elks.
Allison Moore is a library assistant, home health care aide, owns a business “Yards and Moore.” She participates in Girl Scouts, Jumbo Junior Farmers 4-H, served on the Hardin County Junior Fair board in 2019-20 and received the 110% Award in 2020. She is the reigning Hardin County Junior Fair queen, 2020 girl state rep and 2019 Hardin County Junior Fair poultry queen.
“I was working in the lab late one night when my eyes beheld an eerie sight... ”
- From Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Pickett
- Many more scary photos at the bottom of this story -
The Icon was working in the lab late last night and discovered a trove of Halloween photos many might like to forget. These are from the 2014 and 2015 Ada Kiwanis Halloween parade and judging.
We thought since there was no parade this year - why not revisit five and six years ago. And, by the way, my how youngsters have changed! - except for Don Traxler.
Other than Don, we've not named anyone. You can figure out who you are viewing for yourself.
By Cort Reynolds
NEW BREMEN - The short-handed Ada volleyball team had its season come to an end with a sweep at the hands of state power New Bremen in Div. IV district semifinal action Tuesday night.
The Lady Bulldogs lost 25-10, 25-13, 25-12 to finish their season with a 10-12 record.
Ada battled defending state champion NB without all-around senior standout Miranda Wills, who was injured last weekend.
Another Bulldog starter and a junior varsity player were not on the active Ada roster before the match due to safety precautions from contract tracing and potential Covid-19 exposure.
The Icon corrects an error in an earlier story that listed area polling locations.
The correct voting locations follow:
Ada north and south precinct - at Ada school 1986 gym
Liberty precinct - at Center on Central, downtown Ada
In August it was announced by the board of elections that Ada north and south polling location would move from Community Health Professionals to 1986 Ada school gym.
The move for Ada village voters, according to the board, is due to a state directive: "It has been determined that polling locations are not to be located in a health facility of any sort.”
The covid-19 quarantine bug put a disappointing end to Ada High School’s boys’ soccer season this week.
Ada was scheduled to play Bluffton tonight (Oct. 28) in Tiffin at the Division III district semi-finals. Eric Perkins, Ada HS athletic director, told the Icon that the game was cancelled. Ada had to quarantine a few players and forfeited the game.
A message to the Ada community posted on the school website on Tuesday stated: "We were notified today that a second student in the high school tested positive for covid-19. Contact tracing has been completed and all families of students who need to quarantine have been notified."
• Sample ballots are attached to this story-
• Presidential voting results from 2012 and 2016
Area voters have a date with the election board on Tuesday, Nov. 3. That is if they have not already voted, and plan to vote in person.
In August it was announced by the board of elections that Ada north and south polling location has moved from Community Health Professionals to 1986 Ada school gym.
The Liberty Township precinct voters will vote at Center on Central in downtown Ada.
By Mark Light
Did you know that 4-H is more than just livestock?
Hardin County 4-H offers over 25 different STEM projects you can take to the Hardin County fair. Explore our 2021 Family Guide for a complete list of projects by clicking here.
Each year National 4-H launches a 4-H STEM Challenge. This year the 2020 4‑H STEM Challenge will allow youth to explore sending a mission to Mars with the activity, Mars Base Camp.
