Interviewed by Amelia Alexander
Gary Wells is one of my favorite teachers. The best part of my day during sophomore year was often our banter while I was working on my art. When I tried to think of the most interesting person to interview, Mr. Wells came to mind.
Carlie Oldfield won 4 events in the girls 15-18 age bracket • Landry Harriger was first in 4 8-and-under boys races • Ada's Tea Griffith captured 3 1st-place finishes in the girls 9-10 division
Story and photos by Cort Reynolds Lots of photos and complete meet
results at bottom of story
ADA - The host Ada swim team lost a close meet to county and West Ohio Aquatic League rival Kenton Thursday night in the final Alligator home meet of the season.
The Stingrays edged Ada by just 23 points (371.5 to 348.5) in the combined boys/girls team score to drop the overall Alligator summer record to 2-4.
The Gator boys defeated Kenton 174.5-154.5, while the Ada girls lost to the Stingrays by a score of 217-174.
PRP is the abbreviation for platelet rich plasma. PRP is obtained from one’s own blood and injected into other areas of the body to trigger a “healing” process. Platelets are cells in our blood that are part of the clotting and healing process of our body. During the healing process, platelets organize and create mild inflammation. During inflammation, platelets release enzymes that attract stem cells and growth factors. This is done to help repair damaged tissue.
EUGENE, Ore. — Ohio Northern alumnus Emily Richards ran her third fastest time in the past three years on Thursday, finishing eighth in her heat and 32nd out of 42 overall in the first round of the US Olympic Trials Women's 800-Meter Run at the University of Oregon's Haywood Stadium.
Richards ran a 2:03.88 in her first ever US Olympic Trials competition - which is her second-fastest time this season and her third-fastest time since 2018.
The top two finishers in each of the five heats plus the next six best times advanced to the semifinals, which took an amazingly fast time of 2:01.42.
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This summer’s largest project in Ada is strictly at ground level.
An artificial turf installation is underway at the Ada War Memorial Field. According to Bob Szuch, chair of the Liberty Township Park District board, the project cost is $800,000.
The primary user of the field is Ada school athletic teams. Discussion of the artificial turf between the school and park board goes back to January.
The Hardin County Museum and the Hardin County Players present "A Picnic with our Ancestors," from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, July 31, at Grove Cemetery, Kenton.
Tickets are $15, which includes a sack lunch, or $10 if you'd like to bring your own lunch. Deadline for ticket purchase is Saturday, July 10.
Contact Hardin County Mueseum, 419-673-7147 for tickets.
The event sponsors include: McCullough Industries, FLR Insurance and Stillwater Metal, LLC.
So, you think you missed yesterday’s Vancrest beginning of summer parade? Think again.
Vancrest provided the Icon with a video and there’s a bonus. In addition to filming the parade participants, there’s a sweep of the Vancrest crowd, with Don Traxler in the pole position.
This is one of several parades that have taken place for Vancrest residents since the covid-19 limited person-to-person contacts.
Ada’s newest organization is also interested in history. Specifically Ada’s history.
Ada Historical Society, formed in 2017, will hold a carry-in dinner from 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday, June 27, at the Ada Park's new shelter house.
The event is open to persons interested in learning more about the history of the community. This is the first public event of the group since the winter of 2020.
The organization was off to a great start in the fall of 2017. At that time the group decided to officially organize, set meeting dates, elect officers, work on a constitution, non-profit status and set up a membership structure.
