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Vicki Mills of Miss Vicki's Music Studio, Ada, announces that The JubilHeirs – a choir for singers ages 12 – 25, will now meet on Monday evenings from 6 – 8 p.m. 

"This auditioned, 4-plus-part treble voiced choir begins its fourth season on Sept. 19.  The JubilHeirs learn a variety of music, both sacred and secular," she told The Icon.

Recent performances in Ada and Findlay included songs from Mary Poppins, The Phantom of the Opera, as well as international folk songs in Japanese and French.

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By Monty Siekerman
Digital music, such as iTunes, hasn't replace the good, ole record business.

In fact, a new business has just opened on Main Street in Ada that specializes in 33, 45, and 78 vinyl records as well as CDs and music collector cards.

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Retro: Music & Media, owned by Chad and Jeanette Smith, opened in the Gibson Building next to Dollar General.

The business, with hundreds of records to choose from, is open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

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Ada's population grew overnight at incoming freshmen moved into residence halls yesterday at Ohio Northern University. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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By Cort Reynolds

The Ada girls tennis team earned its first girls tennis win of the young season Thursday at Fostoria by the score of 4-1.

The Lady Bulldogs improved to 1-1 with the win, while Fostoria dropped to 0-1.

Ada individual winners were seniors Meredith Marshall and Libbie Milks at first and second singles, respectively.

Marshall won easily 6-1, 6-0 while Milks recorded a three-set comeback victory by a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 count.

The Ada first doubles team of Callee Young and Samantha Crawford also captured a three-set battle 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.

Bulldogs Paige Hopson and Melina Temple won at second doubles by forfeit.

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 Steven K. Allen, 63, died on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, at 7:14 p.m. at Harding Pointe in Marion, Ohio.

Steven was born on April 21, 1953, in Lima, Ohio to Kash and Marlene L. (Mushaw) Allen. His mother preceded him in death. His father, Kash, and his step mother Patricia Allen survive in Alger.

He is survived by his guardian and care giver, Sheila A. (Martin) Morrison of Newark; and five cousins: Mary Belle Cunningham of Shaker Heights, Patricia Cameron of Perrysburg, Guy (Karen) Cameron of Maumee, Sharon Berry Vine of Raleigh Durham, NC and Richard D. Berry of Brookville, Ohio.

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The three wind turbines, located on campus along Klingler Road, are being repaired. Here, workmen from Jeffers Crane Service lower the blades of one of the turbines on Thursday morning. The giant turbines reach 160 feet into the air, excluding the length of the blades. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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