Ada's latest news

There’s great news for Ada coffee lovers.

Twisted Whisk Café, 101 S. Main St., Bluffton, announced it is extending it hours.

The popular downtown meeting place is now open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Sam Erter, one of the of café’s partners, said that the owners are very happy to be able to expand hours from 5 to 7 p.m.

Erter and Jessi and Luke Davis purchased the coffee shop and building this spring from previous owners, Phil and Sharon Zimmerly.

The Icon keeps an eye out for Ada area oddities. This one is certainly in our top 10.

You'll find this cement fence post on the corner of Phillips Road and Lincoln Highway. The top of the post reads: "Sept. 1 1912." It was written in the post before the cement hardened. There's even an artistic design above the date.

The person who wrote the date on the post is unknown.

To make it more interesting, this could be the oldest existing graffiti - we are stretching the definition here - related to the entire Lincoln Highway. The highway was conceived in 1912.

Lancer golfers win tri-match

By Cort Reynolds

VAN WERT - Lincolnview won a four-team golf match of Northwest Conference foes Monday evening at the Hickory Sticks course.

 

The Lancers totaled 171 strokes to beat Crestview (196), Delphos Jefferson (206) and Ada (236).

 

Ada was led by freshman Brevin Sizemore, who shot a nine-hole score of 54. Alex Morgan carded a 58 to finish second for the Bulldogs. Junior Austin Amburgey posted a 60 and Ethan Hull registered a 64.

 

Jake Colwell shot 70 and Rob Allison added a total of 72.

 

Icon viewers:

I have had the privilege of serving as chair of the Ada School Levy
Committee, working with dedicated volunteers who are passionate about
Continuing the Excellence of Ada Schools.  The committee wishes to thank the
residents of the community for your encouragement and support. The RENEWAL of the 3/4 percent income tax levy is important.  NO TAX INCREASE! NO NEW TAXES!

By Caleb Scott

ADA — The Ohio Northern men's tennis team will look to continue to move forward and challenge for an Ohio Athletic Conference title in 2017-18 under the guidance of second-year head coach Mike Bonnell.

In his first season as Ohio Northern's first full-time men's tennis head coach, Bonnell guided the Polar Bears to an 11-11 mark and a sixth place finish in the Ohio Athletic Conference.

USDA loan for variety of campus initiatives

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Community Facilities Program has awarded Ohio Northern University a $67.2 million loan to support a variety of campus initiatives, including funds to help construct a new 105,000-square-foot College of Engineering building.

 Other programs will benefit as well, including the departments of Technological Studies and Psychology, Sociology and Criminal Justice, which will occupy the vacated space in the Biggs Engineering Building.

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