A surplus sale will be held by the Ohio Northern University purchasing department on Monday, November 24 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
The sale will be held at 610 S. Main St. (near the corner of Main and College Ave).
A wide variety of items will be for sale, including grounds equipment, dining equipment, metal filing cabinets, office surplus, and other various items.
Steve Shepherd, Sr., age 78, of Alger, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at his residence.
He was born on December 27, 1946, in David, Kentucky, to the late Aaron and Berta (Moore) Shepherd. On April 29, 1964, Steve married Betty (Patrick) Shepherd, and she preceded him in death on October 30, 2024.
Village of Ada prepares to host National Night Out events
By Paula Pyzik Scott
The Village of Ada Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 18, with Council President Bob Simmons presiding. Mayor David Retterer was present at the meeting. The meeting packet is HERE.
RESOLUTIONS
Council established a new fund for National Night Out, allowing the Ada Police Department to receive donations and establish an Ada National Night Out event. Such events are held in many communities across the United States on the second Tuesday of August to allow first responders to connect with the communities they serve on a non-emergency basis.
ORDINANCE
Council approved the second reading of an ordinance establishing annual appropriations for 2026.
Downtown Ada businesses are all dressed up in their seasonal finery for the November 20 Third Thursday event promoted by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce. Participating businesses will have additional hours from 5:00-8:00 p.m. The Chamber invites you to "shop, stroll and give thanks!"
UPDATE Interruptions to the Icon websites ended at about 9:00 a.m.
By Paula Pyzik Scott
Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon editor
Both Icons have experience intermittent server problems beginning on the morning of Tuesday, November 18, due to a widespread outage impacting many online services.
