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MEDIA RELEASE__Trooper Richard E. Donovan, Polygraph Unit, was promoted to the rank of sergeant on June 28 and was recognized on Sept. 14 by Colonel Charles A. Jones, Patrol superintendent, during a ceremony at the Patrol’s Training Academy. Sergeant Donovan transferred from his previous assignment in the Polygraph Unit to serve as assistant post commander at the Findlay District Investigations.  

By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS__The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team defeated Delphos St. John’s soundly 6-1 in a non-league match on Monday, Sept. 14.

The Bulldog girls improved to 7-1-1 overall with the convincing victory.

DSJ dropped to 2-4-1 after the loss.

Senior Kenley Poling netted a hat trick, while junior Rose Baxter tallied two goals and passed out one assist.

Ada keeper Emily Gibson saved four of the five Blue Jay shots.

FROM FACEBOOK__Meet the 40th Ada Area Chamber Harvest & Herb Festival Queen’s Court, pictured above.

Back row (left to right): Alana Hastings, Rylie Satterfield, Chloe Hunsicker, Kaitlyn Lambert, Brooklyn Andreasen.

Front row (left to right): Kenley Poling, Jaylin St. Laurent, Gabbie Fleming, Sophie Fleming, Taliana Parker

The festival queen will be crowned at noon at the Depot on Saturday, September 19.

The following results are from September 1-13 of the Ohio Northern University 2026-27 athletics season as reported on www.ONUSports.com:

SEPTEMBER 1

FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Public Library is offering a Homeschooling Adventures session on Friday, September 18 at 1:00 p.m.

The session will focus on carnivorous plants, where participants will learn what makes them unique and unusual.

By Paula Pyzik Scott
Icon owner-editor / 567-400-4266, [email protected]

In 2025, I began printing and hand-assembling monthly Icon Highlights, a collection of articles of lasting interest for distribution to locations where people can sit and read. This month, the Ada and Bluffton Highlights have moved to a new magazine binding that creates an opportunity to increase distribution.

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