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Adventure begins at your library on June 1

Posted by Staff on Monday, May 27, 2024

The Ada Public Library, 320 N. Main, will kickoff its 2024 Summer Reading program on Saturday, June 1 with a party from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. where you'll find that “Adventure Begins at Your Library.”

There will be snow-cones, 4-H animals, the Steelions steel drum band, costumed characters, Touch-A-Truck, the Friends of the Ada Public Library Book Sale and more. WKTN will broadcast live from the library that day.

Summer Reading will run from Saturday, June 1 to Saturday, July 13. Participants may sign up on June 1 or any day after that.

This year the library will be using ReadSquared, so if you can’t attend in person on June 1, sign up at AdaLibrary.ReadSquared.com/ Visit the library if you need a hand signing up.

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Bulldog Brown wins regional hurdles crown

Posted by Staff on Saturday, May 25, 2024

By Cort Reynolds

FOSTORIA __ Ada High School senior Jackson Brown raced to first in the 110-meter high hurdles at the Div. III track and field regional meet in Fostoria on Friday, May 24.

Brown was second in the preliminary heats Wednesday, but then turned it up in the finals to win by .04 with a time of 14.70.

Brown qualified for the Div. III state meet May 30-June 1 at Dayton’s Welcome Stadium with the victory.

The AHS boys 4x100 relay team of Logan Jolliff, Trevor McGue, Jackson Brown and Gavin Oldfield broke a school record set in 1980 with a time of 44.5 in the finals. The foursome finished seventh at regionals.

Ada junior Kennedy Jones ended up 10th in the girls shot put. 

The 2024 OHSAA state tournament is May 30 - June 1, 2024 at Welcome Stadium, Dayton.

Brown will compete in the boys 110 high hurdles semifinals Thursday, May 30 at 4:40 p.m. 

The boys 110 high hurdle finals will be held Friday, June 1 at 6:30 p.m.

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Memorial Day weekend 2024 news schedule

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, May 24, 2024

The Ada Icon has a holiday schedule for Memorial Day weekend 2024. New content will appear on Friday and, except for breaking news, pause until Tuesday morning. Newsgathering will continue through the weekend, including Ada High School graduation on Sunday and Memorial Day ceremonies at Woodlawn Cemetery on Monday.

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ONU designated a Purple Star Campus

Posted by Staff on Friday, May 24, 2024

May 23, 2025__The Ohio Department of Higher Education has designated Ohio Northern University as a Collegiate Purple Star campus for its efforts to support students with military backgrounds.

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May report from the Ada Barnyard Farmers

Posted by Staff on Friday, May 24, 2024

On May 19, 2024, the Ada Barnyard Farmers 4-H club had a meeting at 3:00 p.m.

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Who's ready for some football?

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, May 24, 2024

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has reported over 55 children are registered for the June PPK USA sanctioned Punt Pass & Kick competition on June 2. This is a FREE event for boys and girls ages 6-15. Too old compete? Come cheer them on!

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