Ada's latest news

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United Way of Hardin County will hold its Radio Day for United Way auction on Saturday, Aug. 15.

Businesses, organizations and individuals interested in donating items can contact the United Way by calling 419-675-1860.

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In cooperation with Ada schools, the Ada Icon will post each of the Ada High School class of 2020 seniors in the spotlight. Kyle Zimmerly is today's senior in the spotlight.

Council hires staff in special meeting

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Ada council hired its 2020 swimming pool staff in a special meeting on June 9.

It is the village intention to open the Ada pool on Wednesday, July 1. An additional council discussion will take place soon regarding specific pool guidelines. Watch the Icon for those updates.

Ashley Sumner of Ada, and a recent Ohio University graduate, will manager the pool. Assistant managers are Alexa Hawk (covid-19 compliance manger), Josie Poling and Caitlyn Stover.

Here is the staff hired on Tuesday.

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Eli Sexton, village of Ada construction-maintenance employee, waters one of the many hanging flower baskets on Ada's Main Street.

We want to talk with you

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Attention college graduates in the Ada Icon viewership area.

The Icon’s “15-minutes with…” feature wants to interview you.

If you’ve graduated from college this spring, please send us your email.

We want to talk about your degree, your college experience, your future plans, your growing up in Ada experience, your favorite movie, the Ada teacher who inspired your, the first time you tee-peed your friend’s yard.

All of the above and more.

Connect with us at: [email protected]. You’ll hear from us very soon.

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Teresa A. Prater, 61, died on Monday, June 8, 2020, at her residence in Kenton.

She was born on June 8, 1959, in Kenton, Ohio, to the late Kenny and Zeallie Jo (Jones) Prater. 

Teresa was a homemaker.

Teresa is survived by a son, Shane (Raymond) Purcell of Centerton, Arkansas; two daughters: Zeallie Prater of Ada and Michelle (Adam) Lowery of Wapakoneta; seven grandchildren: Cheyanne, Jazlynn, Destiny, Dakota, Aaron, Hannah and Nathan; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Kenneth (Angie) Prater of Foraker; and four sisters: Peggy (Howard) Currence of Roundhead, Shelly Wrenchy of Lima, Tonya Prater of Jumbo and Linda Wilson of Kenton.

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