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Harold Dean Conley, age 81, of Alger, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Lima Memorial Health System with his family by his side.

He was born on April 21, 1945, in Hardin County, Ohio, to the late Irene (Hall) Smith. On May 22, 1965, Dean married Sharan E. (Longbrake) Conley, and she survives in Alger.

Also surviving are his two children: Michael (Tammy) Conley of Forest and Susan (Eddie) Burkett of Alger; five grandchildren: Zachary (Autumn) England, Nicholas England, Owen Conley, Olivia Conley and Clay Hare; and three siblings: James (Vickie) Mullins of Alger, Donna (Sam) Rowe of Dunkirk and Helen (Rick) Miller of Dunkirk.

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Patricia (Ritchie) Wetmore, age 85, went home to our Lord on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Vancrest of Delphos, surrounded by love and peace.

Pat was born on November 6, 1940, in Ada, Ohio, to Ralph and Gladys (Gullett) Barnett. On October 9, 1982, she married the love of her life, William Wetmore, who preceded her in death in 2022. She met him in Heaven on the day of what would have been their 44th wedding anniversary.

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FROM FACEBOOK__Ada Schools will be on a 2-hour delay on Monday, October 12 due to late fog.

This announcement was not yet received by text alert at 7:15 a.m.

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Except for breaking news, the Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon will be closed and on pause on Monday, October 12 for an Indigenous People's Day/Columbus Day holiday. Banks and federal offices are also commonly closed.

Please continue to send us information and inquiries 24/7 to [email protected]. You may also leave a message at 567-400-4266.

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5th anniversary for Iconoclast 2.0

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

It’s my fifth anniversary as editor-owner of the Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon. Now in my sixth decade of life and my fourth decade of Ada-Bluffton residency, I’m working to make sure the Icons survive me and maintain local focus, content creation and ownership.

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CLICK to enlarge. Meet the Ada High School 2026 Homecoming King and Queen: Jacob Rush and Brooklyn Andreasen.

By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Mark Andreasen

ADA__The visiting McComb football team blew open a close Blanchard Valley Conference game with a 22-point third period outburst to spoil Ada High School’s Homecoming 35-0 on a warm night Friday, Oct. 9 at War Memorial Stadium.

The Bulldogs fell to 5-3 overall and 3-3 in the BVC with the home loss, their first shutout defeat of the season.

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