The Ada Icon's July 2026 traffic safety poll received 61 responses with a clear #1 priority for Ada area traffic safety: to improve driver awareness of stop signs at County Line and SR 81. Safety at SR 81 and Main St. came in a distant second. Slowing down e-scooters and e-bikes ranked third.
The ability to provide a write-in response was popular. There were 23 write-in votes with 2-3 commenting on the same topic (see below).
FREMONT__The Ada High School boys golf team finished as runner-up in the second of three Blanchard Valley Conference tournaments on Monday, August 17 at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fremont.
The second BVC tournament was held in wet but playable conditions. The Bulldog linksters have come in second out of nine teams in both league tournaments.
Powerhouse Van Buren captured the second tourney decisively with a 306 total. The Black Knights also won the first tournament. The Bulldogs were 48 shots back at 354 strokes.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Ada Park Board welcomed community members to celebrate the grand opening of the new War Memorial Park stadium concession stand on Saturday, August 15.
The new facility provides an updated and improved home for War Memorial Stadium concessions and is designed to enhance the game-day experience for students, families, and community members for years to come. The building includes an accessible restroom, improved storage space and a more efficient and functional concession layout.
ADA__The talented Ada High School boys soccer team kicked off its promising fall 2026 season with a 6-0 shutout win over visiting Tiffin Columbian on Saturday night, August 15 at War Memorial Stadium.
Senior scoring ace Andrew Allen pumped in four goals and dished out one assist to pace the Bulldog offense.
Senior Carson Conley contributed a goal and one assist to aid Allen.
ADA__The talented and deep Ada High School girls soccer team kicked off its fall 2026 season with a 9-0 blowout win against an overmatched visiting Tiffin Columbian squad on a muggy Saturday night, August 15 at War Memorial Stadium.
The Bulldog girls raced to a 6-0 lead at halftime and tacked on three more scores by the 67th minute to win easily. Ada exploited a big edge in speed, depth, talent and skill to pull off the decisive victory.
