The resurgent Ada High School volleyball team came from behind late to defeat visiting Perry in a seesaw five-set battle Tuesday evening, August 30.
The improved Lady Bulldogs captured the last two sets to rally for an impressive 25-21, 27-29, 14-25, 25-22, 15-8 victory.
The comeback win upped the Ada record to 3-1, while the previously-unbeaten Commodore girls fell to 4-1 with the non-league defeat. "We had the energy in game four and we kept fighting," said Ada head coach Kyleigh Woodruff. "We built more and more momentum, and the energy we had was unstoppable.
UPDATE: Alger Public Library will be closed Monday, September 5-Friday, September 9.
Construction work will be done on the children's section.
On Friday, September 9 you can visit with the staff at Fair booth day at the Hardin County Fair. Stop by and see them there--they'll be doing a giveaway.
Helen M. McPheron, age 93, of Ada, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at 9:05 a.m. at Vancrest of Ada.
She was born on March 26, 1929, in Findlay, Ohio to the late, Daniel and Vardie (Bushong) Greiser. Helen married James Marshall, later Kenneth Allmon and Robert G. “Bob” McPheron and they preceded her in death.
Please join the Ada Icon in welcoming our newest advertiser: Greenhorn restaurant, 112 Vine St., Bluffton.
Greenhorn serves internationally-inspired, plant-based foods. The restaurant owned by Jonah Agner serves lunch and dinner Thursday-Saturday, brunch on Sunday, and a wine tasting on Wednesday evenings.
The 2022 Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival looked good, sounded good, smelled good and tasted good. The Tailgate Party coordinated by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce at Depot Park was a dramatic contrast to the surrounding quiet streets of Ada on Saturday evening, August 27.
Entertainment included two live bands--Voodoo Lane and the Shifferly Road Band--and presentations celebrating local football teams. Children enjoyed dancing and playing a variety of games. Folks lined up to try the foods provided by a fleet of mobile vendors--everything from a classic boat of french fries to lobster sandwiches and Belgian waffles on a stick.
