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Here's the Ada High School class of 1978 taken from the school yearbook.

Meet Titan. Titan is a 3 year old neutered male shepherd/husky mix, He weighs 44 pounds. Can you give Titan his forever home?

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

PLRBARE - You'll expect a plate like this to show up sooner or later. The Icon spotted this on a Ford Explorer Sport in the city building parking lot.

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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OCTOBER 1938:

Harley Messick bought the Sale 5c to $1.00 store from Marion Sale. The store was located at 113 North Main Street. Harley had been manager for Mr. Sale.

A permanent band stand of natural stone is under construction at the southwest corner of the Ada railroad park, a joint project of the council and civic organizations. It replaces an old wooden bandstand with a structure designed to enhance the appearance of the park.

At 12-6, Bulldogs end their best record in years

By Cort Reynolds - Photos by Vickie Garmon
The Ada boys soccer team lost 3-0 at Mansfield Christian in Div. III sectional second round play Saturday evening to be eliminated from the tournament.

The sixth-seeded Bulldogs end their season 12-6, their best record in years.

Second seed MC advances to the district semifinals in Tiffin, Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Columbian High School vs. fourth seed Woodmore starting at 7 p.m.

Photos below:
•Skyler Williams
• Isaac Spar

By Cort Reynolds

OTTAWA - Ada sophomore Abbie James finished a team-best 26th in the Div. III district cross country meet at Ottawa Park Saturday.

 

James covered the 3.1-mile course in 22:06.2 to post the top Ada girls finish amid the 73-runner field.

 

The Lady Bulldog squad finished ninth at the district meet. Minster easily out-distanced the field with 19 points to win the district crown, while Coldwater was a distant second with 80. Ada totaled 226 points.

 

Sophomore Emma Watcke of Minster won the girls individual race in 18:55.9. Four of the top five female finishers came from Minster.

 

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