Snapshot of "What Brings You to Ada?" April-May 2026
Did you know the Icon compiles a list of events of special interest for the entire year? April and May 2026 events are listed below. Get the full picture at What Brings You to Ada?, which lives on the Classifieds page.
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APRIL
4 Vancrest Easter Egg Hunt
6 Ohio Council of Criminal Justice Education Research Conf., ONU, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
16-17-18-19 Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Freed Center
24 ONU Orchestra Overtures & Arias, Freed Center
MAY
2 Relay for Life, King-Horn Fieldhouse, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
3 ONU Spring Band Festival, Freed Center
9 Ada Track Invitational, War Memorial Park
15 BVC Track Championships, War Memorial Park
16 ONU Law Commencement, 10 a.m.
17 ONU Pharmacy Commencement, 9 a.m.
17 ONU Undergraduate/MSA Commencement, 2 p.m.
25 AHS Commencement, 2:00 p.m.
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, November 6, 2026
- Scouting for Food pickup on Saturday, Nov. 7
- Annie's Project in Hardin County, February-March 2027 workshop
- Obituary for Michelle D. Davis, 55
- Down Memory Lane: Fire consumes Administration/Hill Memorial building
- Making corn while the sun shines
- Murder trial postponed in Hardin County Court
- Smith updates Red Men in Red Square
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Jean Ann Sanderson Stager, 97, was an educator
- Barricaded subject incident on TR 180 on November 3
- Apollo Career Center Honor Roll for 1st quarter, 2026-2027
- Ada Schools honor roll for 1st quarter of 2026-2027
- Village of Forest approved for $954K loan for wastewater treatment improvements
- Unofficial results: Ada and Liberty Twp. levy renewals pass
- Community invited to choose BBBS Bowl for Kids’ Sake theme
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Monday, November 2, 2026
- Bluffton Icon headlines, November 2
- Spencer L. Hall, 39, worked for 5-C Roofing
- Polar Bears sports roundup, October 26 - November 1
- Save December 12 for Merry on Main
- Check out APL events calendar for November 2026
- ICYMI: October 2026 Ada Icon Highlights
- Patrol provides defensive driving tips for high deer crash period