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By Amelia Alexander

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This is the one-year anniversary of Amelia Alexander, an Ada High School student, becoming an Icon columnist.

Recently, I learned about the public defender system in my government class. This article is inspired by what we learned and our discussion.

What are public defenders?

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Deyonka Hickey, who grew up in Ada and raised her kids in Bluffton, is featured in a recent issue of the weekly magazine People. The article “Hero Veterans Are Stepping Up to Feed Fellow Vets Suffering from Food Insecurity” details how difficult it was for her to accept help from a Lima food pantry when she ran out of money to feed her family after leaving the Air Force.

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Congratulations to these twelve Ada Elementary School students who were honored for their accomplishments in October 2021.

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The Ohio Northern men's basketball team opened its 2021-22 season with a 72-65 victory over a very good Saint John Fisher (N.Y.) squad in the opening game of the Case Western Reserve Bill Sidlack Tournament on Saturday night, November 6, at Horsburgh Gymnasium.

The Polar Bears (1-0 overall) will advance to the championship game on Sunday at 3 pm against either Case Western Reserve or Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

The Cardinals (0-1), who are receiving votes in the D3hoops.com preseason Division III poll, fall to the consolation game at 1 pm on Sunday.

Junior Landen Long (Mason) led four Northern players on double figures in scoring with 14 points.

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At 8:41 a.m. on Wednesday, November 10, the Ada Schools announced that schools is closed for the day.

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Reminder: Ada High School will be providing breakfast to the veterans in our community, on Nov. 11, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. in the school cafeteria.

Guests are asked to please enter using the doors from the south parking lot. Look for American flags lining the sidewalk.

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