An Ada school open house from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 11, launches the 2016-27 school year in Ada. The first day of school is Tuesday, Aug. 16
Here is some of the latest back-to-school details from the school website:
• All students must complete an Emergency Medical Form.
• Both the Elementary and High School offices will be closed Friday, Aug. 12.
• Please pay fees at Open House. Checks may be made out to Ada Schools.
The 103rd annual Ada Farmers’ and Merchants’ Picnic takes place Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12 and 13, in the War Memorial Park.
Here’s this year’s schedule:
Friday, Aug. 12
• Party in the Back 40
Gates open 5 p.m. "Mustang Sally" on stage from 8 p.m. to midnight
• Picnic Pull, 7 p.m. - Gates open at 4 p.m. - Registration at 5:30 p.m.
(Picnic Pull schedule at bottom of story)
It’s a heavenly weekend for garage sale buyers and sellers.
It’s Main Street Across America’s Lincoln Highway Buy Way Yard Sale Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11-12-13, and Ada is getting ready for a flood of buyers.
The annual event in Ada is sponsored by the Ada Community Improvement Corp. (CIC), which is a member of the Lincoln Highway Association.
A map of Ada garage sales will be posted soon on the Icon. The map will list sales in the village and in the surrounding countryside.
Checking crops around the county, more and more corn fields are showing stress during this critical time of kernel development. Although the northern part of the county seems drier, parts of southern Hardin County are very dry as well.
It's looking more and more like the summer that Ada painted the town.
First, high above the skyline, the Ada water tower received at least 150 gallons of paint.
Second, the Ada football stadium has a renovation with a nice touch of purple and gold, plus a new bulldog added.
Now comes Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. It's getting a new coat of paint. Check out this close-up and the long-distance photo taken by Ken Collins.
