Here come Christmas and 2026! The Bluffton and Ada Icons will take a little break–and I hope you can, too. The Icons are updated daily–almost every day. But as the saying goes, “All work and no play makes Paula a dull editor.” Between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day, the Icons will be in holiday mode, with new content limited to breaking news, including sports.
Happy Monday, Ada! Here are AdaIcon.com's top stories from the week that was, December 15-21. For a chronological look at all Icon content, visit AdaIcon.com/archive.
Happy Monday, Ada! Here are AdaIcon.com's top stories from the week that was, December 8-14. For a chronological look at all Icon content, visit AdaIcon.com/archive.
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Semiquincentennial and Bisesquicentennial. A.k.a. 250 years. The United States will be celebrating its Semiquincentennial in 2026. Most event organizers are using the shorthand “America 250.” I learned these vocabulary-builders at America 250-Ohio.
Below are links to 24 Icon articles that are distributed in print form to the Ada Public Library, Beatitudes and Vancrest of Ada. This is the fourth issue of the Ada Icon Highlights.
Dear readers,
In November 2025, I particularly enjoyed reporting on volunteers and Village of Ada workers who decorated Depot Park for the holidays, and having a stage-side seat for Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel’s visit to the Ada Schools to promote the Team Tressel Fitness Challenge.
I want to give a huge thank you to J.D. Fleece and photographer Mark Andreasen for the information and photos provided for our coverage of the VFW flag retirement ceremonies.
