Reviewed by Craig Hoffman
Ohio is famous for the first man on the moon, the Wright Brothers, and great musicians. Of course, this is a music column, so here are the best songs about the Buckeye State! Have you heard them all?
“Beautiful Ohio”- Ballard MacDonald
No list of songs about Ohio would be completed without the official state song. This song was originally a waltz. The Ohio State Fair Band starts every performance with this tune. It was also part of Jo Stafford’s Do I hear a Waltz? in 1966.
Starting March 10, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), will no longer issue a travel advisory for those entering Ohio after traveling to states reporting positive testing rates of 15% or higher.
Instead, ODH is revising its travel guidance to encourage Ohioans to carefully review Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance when considering travel.
The nation is seeing a decrease in overall cases and Ohio’s curve is declining. So does this mean we are winning against COVID-19?
Yes, and no!
Yes, the vaccines are helping to improve control. However, public health officials and infectious disease specialists fear that this win may not last long.
The Icon has alway believed that Ada is the village of more polar bears than any other village in Ohio. And, here's another one of those cuddly creatures. Given the warm temperatures of this week, we are wondering when this bear heads for the freezer. You can find this bear and take it home with you for a small price at Gallery for the Arts 115 S. Main St.
Here are the winners of this year’s virtual Ada Academic and Music Booster Purse Raffle held this past weekend.
One winning ticket was drawn for each purse, numbered 1-15 with one prize per winning ticket. Ticket holders were eligible to win more than one purse if they purchased more than one ticket.
Purse brands includedKate Spade, Dooney and Bourke, Michael Kors, Coach and Tory Burch.
Winners:
Linda Ferguson
Laura Green
Diane Russel
Jodi Dearth
Samantha Karsten
Shirley Mathewson
Leah Lehman-Harris
Meri Skilliter
Chanda Smith
Miranda Shepherd
