Phillip W. Bradley, age 79, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at his residence.
He was born on November 11, 1942, in Hardin County, Ohio to the late Adam and Ressie (Patton) Bradley. On November 1, 1963, Phillip married Harriet Jane Ritchey and she survives in Alger.
Also surviving are two sons: Mark Bradley of Forest and Kurt (Leslie) Bradley of Mechanicsburg; a daughter, Sherri (Randy) Heim of West Liberty; six grandchildren: Haily (Ethan) Conway, Hayden (Erin) Bradley, Creighton Bradley, Devin Bradley, Samuel Heim, and Ellie Heim; and two great grandchildren: Aliza and Hudson.
The Ada-Liberty Township Joint EMS squad is familiar with busy years. The Icon reported in 2019 that the department received 527 calls. Fast forward to 2021: The department had calls for 626 runs, with 80 calls in December alone, the most 911 calls in a single month in the department's history.
Tom Miller, EMS chief, reported these stats at the January 17 meeting of the ambulance board, which is composed of Jeff Acheson, representing Liberty Township; Shelia Coressel, representing the Village of Ada, and Terry Keiser, member at large. The board meets on the third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the station on Gilbert Street.
In a followup interview, Miller broke down the 911 calls by type, noting that crews sometimes find an incident involves issues not initially reported to dispatchers:
As part of an ongoing theft investigation by the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office and Hardin County Crime Task Force, a search warrant was executed on Wednesday January 19 at 102 Park St. in the Village of Alger.
The search resulted in the recovery of stolen tools, mowers, trailers, and power equipment. A 48-year-old male resident at the address Tobias Philipps, was taken into custody and lodged at the Multi County Correctional Center. The matter remains under investigation. Officers were assisted at the scene by Minich’s Towing.
The Ada Middle School hosted a Science Fair on January 20 that featured the work of 66 students who completed science projects. All but one were 7th graders. One 8th grader also participated, building on her project from 2021.
7th-8th grade science teacher Alayne Schrock provided the Icon with the following details.
Fourteen students qualified for the virtual District 6 Science Day hosted by Ohio Northern University on March 26 by receiving a superior rating on their project.
Hardin County Sheriff's Office, 11:00 a.m., January 23, 2022
EXPIRED 7 A.M. JANUARY 24. Hardin County is under a Level 1 snow advisory. This means the roads are snow covered and slippery. Please slow down while driving and use extra caution.
National Weather Service, Winter Weather Advisory until 4 p.m., January 23, 2022
WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches
The visiting Ada High School boys basketball team fell to the three-point accuracy of Hardin County rival Kenton 78-45 in a non-league contest Saturday night, January 22.
The Wildcats drained 10 three-pointers and 12 Kenton players scored in the decisive win.
The Bulldogs trailed 39-25 at intermission, and Kenton put the game out of reach with a 20-6 third period.
"You have to defend in basketball and we didn't," said first-year Bulldog head coach Vince Halliday.
"I am at a loss," he added. "They certainly shot well, and we did not put up much resistance."
With sixty nonfiction books to his name, Michael Benson speaks with an authority that's hard to deny. That is especially true with his latest, Gangsters vs. Nazis: How Jewish Mobsters Battled Nazis in Wartime America (Kensington Press, ISBN: 978-0-8065-4179-2).
In this April 2022 release, Benson's genius particularly shines. His research is unparalleled and easy to follow in this engaging page-turner. His skill in writing nonfiction results in a flowing scene of visualizations of the people and places in the time they occur in, 1938. All of the action is accurate and true; he's committed to the story and willing to go the distance it takes to present it.
The Ohio State University at Lima has announced the fall 2021 Dean’s List, which includes students who have achieved top grades for their work.
Criteria for the dean’s list varies by college. It is usually based on the GPA for that specific term and the number of credit hours taken. Many colleges require a minimum of 12 graded credit hours with a 3.5 GPA or higher.
The following students are listed from the Ada Icon reading area. Students may choose not to have their name released.
