FROM BLUFFTON ICON - An explosion around 8:30 p.m. this evening jolted Bluffton residents as the noise echoed across town. A semi heading into town on State Route 103 near Diamond Manufacturing experienced a malfunction. The quick-thinking driver pulled into the Diamond parking lot, disengaged the cab from the trailer, driving the cab to safety while the trailer was ablaze. Blufton rescue squads were immediately on the scene. Jefferson Street was blocked off from County Line Road to the railroad. Smoke from the fire was visible west of Main Street.
Small Business Saturday just now became more interesting. You can get your cookies and eat them too, in Ada on Saturday, Nov. 28.
As a first-time holiday event, sponsored by the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance, is a Hardin County Christmas Cookie Walk. The event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 28.
"Kick off your holiday shopping by supporting Hardin County businesses while enjoying pre-packaged Christmas cookies provided by each business on a first- come, first-serve basis," said the chamber.
We’ve all watched Jimmy Stewart in “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
Eli Garmon, Ada High School grad, gets to experience it first-hand this weekend in the University of Findlay’s Theatre Program’s radio play version of the Frank Capra holiday classic.
The Ada grad plays the leading role of George Bailey and Young George and you may watch the production free as it is livestreamed via Broadway on Demand. Showtimes are Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m.
The weekend performance is inspired by Capra’s film. The Findlay production takes place in the following setting:
The Ada soybean harvest is nearly completed. Now farmers have turned to corn. Here's a harvest scene from Nov. 11 on the northwest corner of Township Road 25 and State Route 81, north of Ada.
NOTE: THIS STORY WAS UPDATED AT 3 P.M. ON THURSDAY.
THE EVENT IS CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS.
A downtown clue hunt is in store for girls interested in Girl Scouting in Ada on Saturday, Nov. 14, will not take place. Watch the Icon for further updates.
In a statewide address to Ohioans Wednesday evening, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called on citizens to recommit to their individual efforts to prevent coronavirus spread as Ohio moves through its most intense, widespread, and dangerous surge of cases to date.
Ohio is currently facing a record number of coronavirus-related hospitalizations and intensive care admissions, with nearly 3,000 people in the hospital, including more than 700 people in the ICU. During the first week of November alone, 104 Ohioans infected with the coronavirus died.
