Bob Simmons, former Ada Council member and educator, is the 2025 Citizen of the Year as awarded at the February 28 Ada Distinguished Awards.
“Buckeye Bob” was introduced by Village Administrator Amanda Sears, who noted that he is one person who truly needs no introduction given his associations with “education, service, high school basketball, village council meetings… and a whole lot of scarlet and gray.”
FROM FACEBOOK__Join the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce in welcoming new member Truly Rooted, 220 N Main St., as they celebrate their Grand Opening.
We’re excited to see this new business put down roots in our community and invite everyone to stop out, show your support, and help them celebrate this special milestone.
Be sure to check out the details in the post below and mark your calendars! Let’s give them a warm Ada welcome.
MEDIA RELEASE__Upper Scioto Valley Baseball Outlook
Last year, we had a wonderful season, which included sharing our first NWCC championship since 2012 and winning a sectional championship for the first time since 2005. We feel as though we earned respect in our league. Now the task changes as we are going to get everyone's best shot this year. We hope to relish that challenge and continue to achieve some new goals this season. We feel that if we can get positive pitching contributions from several players and step it up more consistently on offense, we have the potential to have another outstanding season.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Ada Barnyard Farmers held their first 4-H meeting of 2026 on March 15 at Norada Lanes. The meeting consisted of bowling, pizza, and fun with friends. During the business meeting, they elected new officers for the year.
Happy Monday, Ada! Here are AdaIcon.com's top stories from the week that was, March 9-15. For a chronological look at all Icon content, visit AdaIcon.com/archive.
