Ada's latest news

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By Cort Reynolds
The Ada wrestling squad competed in the 15-team Div. III sectional wrestling meet at Lima Central Catholic Friday and Saturday.

Junior heavyweight Noah Arnett finished fifth in the 285 lbs. division. He won two of his four matches, including the fifth-place bout, to end up 16-10 this season.

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Ada school board will hold a meeting and planning session at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28. The meeting is in the board meeting room.,

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March rushes in on Friday and the Ada Public Library is ready for the lion or the lamb. Several events are on the March library calendar, starting with a happy birthday party for Dr. Seuss on March 1 and concluding with a kite-building program on March 29.

Next meeting is after-hours mix and mingle March 20 at The Inn

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The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce continues to grow in membership according to Deb Curlis, director.

Twenty new members joined the chamber in 2018 and so far in 2019 eight new members have joined.

New 2018 members include:
Interim Health Care, Ada VFW, Ada Rotary, Ada Kiwanis, Ada Lions, Alger library, Automated Petroleum, The Attic trunk, Blanchard Valley Health Systems, Kenton Hospital, Hempy Water, Ada Physical Therapy, The Mercantile, Proforma, Community Creations, Mid Ohio, Dear Darling Boutique, Deborah's Shortcakes, Marlene's Cookies, Retro Music and Crimson Lane. 

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Sean Anderson, intervention specialist at Ada schools, has his hands full during Friday's boys' basketball game. And it appears that everyone is having a pretty good time. With Sean are (left) Carlee Anderson, (Middle) Landry White and (Right) Keegan Anderson.

The Icon photographs the goings-on in the stands when Ada and Bluffton face off

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When an Ada-Bluffton event appears on the calendar it’s a given for the Icon photographer to show up.

Friday night’s boys’ basketball game between the Bulldogs and Pirates was a win-win for the Icon simply because the photographer could shoot anything that moves since there’s also a Bluffton Icon.

The problem on Friday was that the photographer forgot there was a basketball game. He decided the activities in the stands and on the sideline were pretty interesting. So, here are some of the 60 or so photos taken.

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