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FROM FACEBOOK__Join Ohio Northern University Student Planning Committee & Student Senate on the Tundra at Ohio Northern University for a night of live country music featuring Christopher Essex!.

The music starts at 8:00 p.m. on September 8. Bring your friends, bring your own chair, and get ready for a great night right in the heart of campus.

 A dirty soda truck will be on-site with drinks available for purchase!

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Exempted Village Schools were awarded a $16,101.00 grant through the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program and the upgrades are now installed. Ada school buses are now equipped with:

  • Fully illuminated stop signs
  • LED lighting upgrades

This statewide initiative, announced by Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Director Stephen D. Dackin in January 2026, awarded $10 million to 371 schools, districts, and county boards across Ohio to help make student transportation even safer.

The following results are from August 2026 of the Ohio Northern University 2026-27 athletics season as reported on www.ONUSports.com:

AUGUST 13

AUGUST 14

By Cort Reynolds

HARROD – The Ada High School golf team won a four-team match at the Colonial Golfers Club course in Harrod on Monday, August 31.

The Bulldogs shot 168 to win by 11 strokes. Elmwood came in second (179), followed by Arcadia (194) and Pandora-Gilboa (243).

Ada improved to 40-3 this season with the decisive wins.

Sophomore Arden Shook earned match medalist honors after shooting a remarkable 37.

Senior Brody Rister finished just one stroke behind him by carding a 38 as the Bulldogs swept the top two positions. 

By Paula Pyzik Scott
[email protected] / 567-400-4266

The August 2026 Ada Icon Highlights are off to the printer--and are ready for online viewing right here. I'm excited to note that a new bound format is in the works, with the opportunity to share more free copies.

During August, the Icon produced 109 news items. There will be 21 articles in the Highlights, providing the items of most lasting interest. Here's the table of contents with links to each article:

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A busy week lies ahead for Ada High School sports fans. The attached schedule provides the Bulldog golf, girls soccerr, boys soccer, volleyball and football events for August 31-September 5.

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