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Peggy S. Gibson, age 58, of Ada, went home holding God’s hand on Sunday, September 14, 2025 at home with her family by her side. 

She was born on April 9, 1967 in Lima, Ohio to William D. and Eileen M. (Legg) Kindle.  Her father preceded her in death and her mother survives in Dunkirk. On September 27, 1987 Peggy married Robert R. Gibson and he survives in Ada. 

FROM EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENT__The next Ada Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Meeting is Wednesday, September 18 at 8:30 a.m. at the Ada Public Library.

Alger Village Administrator Paul Osborn will be speaking about Ray Brown and the Ray Brown Park project.

CHAMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • New Chamber program launching October 17
  • Casting call for our Ada commercial on September 24 
  • Opening sign-ups for free professional headshots
  • Sharing details about our FREE Chamber sign program
  • Harvest & Herb updates 

Happy Monday, Ada! Here are AdaIcon.com's top stories from the week that was, September 8-14. For a chronological look at all Icon content, visit adaicon.com/archive/

SEPTEMBER 8

Iconoclast 2.0 celebrates 4th anniversary

I spy: A pay phone

 

SEPTEMBER 9

Ada Police arrest suspect, seek to return stolen items

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Ada Icon reports on a lot of public meetings in Ada but that still only accounts for a small fraction of the public meetings on our Community Calendar. In recent months I've begun reviewing minutes for meetings we don't sent a reporter to, including the library.

The Ada Public Library posts the minutes of the Board of Trustees on its website at https://www.adalibrary.org/about/board/minutes/

The Ada Public Library will host the following events and activities during the week of September 15-20. For further details and dates, visit www.adalibrary.org/calendar/month.

Monday, September 15

Chess Club - 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Family Storytime - 6 to 7 p.m.

Tuesday, September 16

Library Board Meeting - 8 a.m.

Amish Book Group - 1 p.m.

Wednesday, September 17

Tech Assistance - 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Family Storytime - 11 a.m. to noon

The Ohio Northern football home opener on September 13 resulted in a 33-13 win vs. Heidelberg. The Polar Bears also celebrated Senior Day and honored its 2025 Hall of Fame Class at halftime. Find a breakdown of the game at ONUsports.com.

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