"Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a rail, niddle noddle went his head, wiggle waggle went his tail." This flock of robins were in constant motion as they feasted in a leafless tree.
The Ada IGA grocery store was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Chrismer in May 1951. In 2024, folks are trying to indentify the store's employees from 1953, as seen in this photo posted on Facebook by the Ada Ohio Historical Society.
Except for breaking news including sports and obituaries, the Ada Icon will be on pause during the Presidents Day holiday, February 19. The Ada Schools are also closed on Monday.
ADA__Ada High School hosted the Northwest Conference wrestling championships Saturday, February 17, and finished sixth as a team behind a repeat individual champion.
LIMA__The Ada High School boys basketball team defeated Lima Temple Christian 44-37 in a non-league away game Saturday night, February 17.
The Bulldogs won each of the first three periods to build a 33-21 lead heading to the final quarter. Ada led by 16 late in the third period when the Pioneers put on a 5-0 spurt to end the stanza down by 12.
LTC continued to rally and cut the Ada lead to six points with 1:43 remaining to play. But the Bulldogs held the Pioneers at bay from the foul line late to win by seven.
BOWLING GREEN__Ada High School junior Lily Baumgartner finished second at the Bowling Green Div. II district in both the 100-yard backstroke and 100 freestyle races Friday, February 16.