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Smile, or, practice your smile, if you are an Ada elementary student.

This fall's elementary picture day takes place on Thursday, Oct. 10, for Kindergarten through sixth grade students.

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A Girl Scout troop formation meeting takes place this week in Ada.

The meeting is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, in the Ada elementary school cafeteria.

Persons wanting more information may contact Tammy Miller at 419-225-3045 or [email protected].

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Ada schools have a 2-hour early dismissal for students today, Tuesday, Sept. 24.

Students are dismissed at 1:10 p.m. [K-3] and 1:30 p.m. [4-12].  Offices close at 1:45 p.m.
 

Ken Collins shares his Harvest and Herb Fest parade photos with Icon

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20 PHOTOS WITH THIS STORY -

Ada loves a parade and the Harvest and Herb Festival parade gets better each year.

Ken Collins shares these photos of Saturday's parade with Icon viewers. It's complete with flags, bands, fire trucks, queen candidates, church groups, cheerleaders, civic clubs, pets, sports teams, clowns and politicans.

Watch the Icon all week as we share Ken's photos of one of Ada's favorite Saturday's of the year.

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The Icon saw this Franklin County plate in an ONU parking lot. It's on a red Camry SE.

Weekend nutrition for Ada students

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By Barb Lockard
Across the United States, there are 22 million children receiving free or reduced-cost meals through the National School Lunch and National School Breakfast programs. 

These meals may be the only ones that some students enjoy, and the nutrition can make a difference in concentration, alertness and physical well-being. 

But what happens on the weekends, when kids leave school for a home that may not have enough food to sustain them for two days?

Beth Gray, chair of the board of the Ada Food Pantry, said that the organization became interested in looking into a weekend food program at the suggestion of board member Deb Hays.

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