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Now this is a white Christmas in Ada - but only in your dreams

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 23, 2015

If you are dreaming of a white Christmas in Ada this year, better dream on.

However, if you’d like to recall what a white Christmas in Ada resembles, these two Karen Ward photos may help get you into the Christmas spirit.

After taking a look at our feature photo above – it shows Ada on the first day Christmas, taken by Ken Collins – you can compare a green Christmas with a white one.

The white Christmas photo with this feature is taken near the exact spot of the green Christmas photo above. The only different is the white photo looks north; the green photo looks south.

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Farmers will recall 2015 this way: Rain, rain and more rain

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 23, 2015

It wasn’t a good growing season for farmers with floods in late spring and a dry spell in late summer. And, crop prices were down.

TOWNSHIP RAINFALL CHART IS ATTACHED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.


Liberty Township, the area surrounding Ada, had the most rain of any township in the county with 30.38 total inches. The county average was 24.7 inches.


Here's a rainfall report for the growing season, plus some comments on this year's corn harvest, from Mark Badertscher, agriculture and natural resources extension educator:

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Can you smell the pine scent?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 23, 2015

You can almost smell the pine scent. Ken Collins took this reflective photo of an ornament on a Christmas tree. This photo could be from almost any Ada home.

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Strong, severe thunderstorms headed this way tonight

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Scattered damaging wind gusts of 50-60 mph 
An AEP Weather Alert: Unseasonably warm, moist air will arrive in AEP’s East Utilities today ahead of an advancing cold front.

This will most likely result in a broken line of strong-severe thunderstorms crossing the utilities this evening into tonight. The winds aloft will be exceptionally strong…making it probable that some of the thunderstorms will mix down damaging wind gusts.

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Ada Skywalker

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 22, 2015

The new $1 million medical facility is progressing rapidly. Groundbreaking was held just a little over a month ago. On Thursday, cranes were moving trusses in place for the St. Rita's facility. Warmer and dryer weather has permitted work to go forward at a rapid pace. The facility is located south of Vancrest Nursing Home and east of the school. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Viewer assistance request: We're thinking about 2016 and that's where you can help

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 21, 2015

The Ada Icon needs viewers assistance. We have 2016 on our mind, and you can help.

We are compiling several 2016 lists.

• One is a list of Ada events for our on-going 2016 calendar. Event received will be listed on the Icon's monthly calendar and also in our bi-monthly Ada Highlights calendar. These events will also go on our news announcement list. Our list includes everything from chicken barbecues, recitals, open houses, and, you get the idea.

• We always look for good stories. For businesses, we'd appreciate knowing if you have a special anniversary taking place in 2016.

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