ADA__The Ada High School track and field teams hosted a three-team meet at War Memorial Stadium on Thursday, April 2.
Arlington and Pandora-Gilboa also competed in the triangular meet.
Ada senior Kayleb Hickman took first in the boys 100-meter dash in 11.74. Hickman also took second in the 400 meters (54.44), and he was fourth in the long jump (18-11) as well.
Abnormal behaviors during sleep, such as sleepwalking, sleep talking, dream enactment and nightmares, are referred to as parasomnias. They are generally categorized based on their sleep stage, NREM (non-rapid eye movement) versus REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. This may be assumed based on timing since sleep onset, whether eyes are open or closed, recall and orientation.
Did you know the Icon compiles a list of events of special interest for the entire year? April and May 2026 events are listed below. Get the full picture at What Brings You to Ada?, which lives on the Classifieds page.
APRIL
4 Vancrest Easter Egg Hunt
6 Ohio Council of Criminal Justice Education Research Conf., ONU, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
16-17-18-19 Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Freed Center
24 ONU Orchestra Overtures & Arias, Freed Center
FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Public LIbrary has provided a full calendar and the following highlights for April 2026.
Adult Book Group -- Tuesday, April 7 @ 7pm
STEAM Day (Chemistry) -- Saturday, April 11 @ 1pm
Documentary Screening & Discussion - "My Name Is Robert Ruark" -- Tuesday, April 14 @ 5:30pm
Tween Book Club -- Thursday, April 16 @ 3pm
Amish Book Group -- Tuesday, April 21 @ 1pm
History Book Group -- Tuesday, April 21 @ 7pm
Tween Art -- Thursday, April 23 @ 3pm
Native Plant Gardening -- Saturday, April 25 @ 1pm
Bingo with Officer Penny -- Tuesday, April 28 @ 7pm
FROM ADA BULLDOGS FACEBOOK__Quiz Bowl Champions! Congratulations to the Ada Quiz Bowl team on an outstanding performance at the Bath Invitational Tournament on Wednesday night! The team went a perfect 7-0 to bring home the championship—what an incredible accomplishment!
This victory caps off a strong 2025-26 season, with the team finishing 24-12 overall. We are so proud of their hard work, teamwork, and dedication all season long!
FROM ADA CHAMBER FACEBOOK__World's largest football statue coming to Ada?!?! NAAAAH. The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce spoofed Facebook viewers with the April 1 claim, "The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce in partnership with the Village of Ada - that Ada will soon be home to the WORLDS LARGEST FOOTBALL statue. It will be taking the place of the cannon in the depot park. The finished statue should be finished by summer….. Truly marking Ada as 'Football Town USA.'" April Fools!
