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New features at Ada dog park created by Girl Scouts

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, August 29, 2022

Additional photos below

Three Ada Girl Scouts from Troop 2006 have spent more than a year on a project at Ada's Dog Park. Emma Lambdin, Jordyn Smith and Allysa Nau have created new features for the park while earning the Silver Award.

On Saturday, August 27, Ada Area Chamber of Commerce director Lindsay Walden joined the scouts for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the park, 525 E Lehr Ave., where the girls demostrated four new obstacles they built. 

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Terry Lee McCool served in the U.S. Air Force

Posted by Staff on Sunday, August 28, 2022

Terry Lee McCool, 74, of Hermann, MO, passed away Tuesday, July 12, at his home surrounded by his family.
 
Terry was born in Ada, Ohio on August 11, 1947, the son of the late Delmar & Lena (Kepley) McCool.
 
He was married to Sandra Jeanne Murphy on August 31, 2003, in Troy, Illinois.  Sandra preceded him in death on September 16, 2020.
 
Terry was a military veteran having served in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1970. After his service, he worked as an insurance salesman and also sold time shares for a large resort chain.  He recently retired as an over the road truck driver.
 

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Wilson influence felt across Ada

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, August 28, 2022

The Wilson Sporting Goods water tower is a daily sight in Ada. The August 27 Made In Ada Wilson Football Festival amped up the Wilson and football influence with a day filled with competitions and celebrations of football. 

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Fast east-bound freight through Ada

Posted by Staff on Sunday, August 28, 2022

You may reconize this photo from an earlier Icon posting. It was shared on the Facebook group Old Photos of Forgotten Ohio. In this article the original Iconoclast, Fred Steiner, illuminates us on the early 20th century railroad in Ada.

By Fred Steiner
BlufftonForever.com

Here’s a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train traveling from Lima, passing eastbound through Ada in 1938. Unlike the Nickel Plate Road through Bluffton, the Pennsylvania Railroad was double-tracked and carried many more trains each day.

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Home for sale: Residence of Dr. DeBow Freed, former ONU president, located at 205 West Lima Ave.

Posted by Staff on Saturday, August 27, 2022

The following announcement has been made regarding the opportunity for prospective bidders to view the home at 205 W. Lima Ave. beginning September 7.

The undersigned Trustee of the DeBow Freed Trust will offer for private sale the residence of Dr. DeBow Freed, former president of Ohio Northern University, located at 205 West Lima Avenue, Ada, Ohio  45810.

This is a modern home containing 15 rooms, including a library, a study, three (3) bedrooms, and three (3) full baths with a finished basement set on 1.794 acres of beautiful lawn.

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Improving Ada falls to Arlington

Posted by Staff on Saturday, August 27, 2022

By Cort Reynolds; additional photos below

The Ada High School football team, playing at home at War Memorial Park Stadium, made strides and competed well but lost 38-20 to Arlington in a non-league football contest on a pleasant Friday night, August 26.

"We are going in the right direction," said Bulldog second-year head coach Toby Smith. "The issue is we have to stop stubbing our toes on things we can control.

"But we scored 20 points against a good team who is going to win seven games," he offered.

"We had moments where we found our way. Yet until we recognize we are beating our selves, we will not beat anyone," he added. 

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