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Meet Puff. Puff is an old male chow mix. He weighs 50 pounds. Puff is available now for adoption. Can you give Puff his forever home?

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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March 4, 1938 the Ada Future Farmers of America was chartered. The advisors to present (1971) have been Alvin Augsburger, 1938-1945; J.J. Kreglow, 1945-1963; Loren Schaffer, 1963; Joe Saltzman, 1964-1969; Kenneth Badertscher 1970, J. Shafer, Ruhlen, Feeser, Tracy Strous 1989-1990, Tony Dyer

The Kenton Police Department seeks assistance from the public in identifying this suspect. A white male entered the Marathon Store at 303 N. Detroit St. in Kenton at 2:25 p.m. on Tuesday (today).

The suspect approached the counter and brandished a knife, demanding money. The clerk activated the robbery alarm and the suspect fled the business on foot.

College basketball has March Madness and Ada elementary has Music Madness. Here are the brackets and it's down to the Final Four Check out what the students have voted as their top four songs on the bracket. Photos from Ada Bulldogs Facebook.

Photography has taken Joey Campbell to 7 continents, 40 countries and 50 states

CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY -

By Monty Siekerman
Photography has taken pharmacist and wildlife enthusiast Joey (Hull) Campbell to all 7 continents, 40 some countries and all 50 states. She specializes in bears…. all species of bears;  polar bears,  black bears, grizzly bears, brown bears, and even the extremely rare “Spirit” bear..

What is a “Spirit” bear? A “Spirit” bear is a rare black bear with creamy fur.  It is not a polar bear or an albino bear. While the majority live in coastal British Columbia in the Great Bear Rainforest it is believed only around 100 remain in existence.  

A 39-year coaching career with five in Ada

By Grant Pepper
Ada head football coach Bob Olwin told the Icon on Monday night that he will be retiring from coaching, following an illustrious 39-year career that ended with five years in Ada. He will be retiring from teaching physical education at the end of the school year as well.

Ada High School posted a job opening for the head varsity football coaching position on the OHSAA’s website on Monday.

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