By Paula Pyzik Scott
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The August 2026 Ada Icon Highlights are off to the printer--and are ready for online viewing right here. I'm excited to note that a new bound format is in the works, with the opportunity to share more free copies.

During August, the Icon produced 109 news items. There will be 21 articles in the Highlights, providing the items of most lasting interest. Here's the table of contents with links to each article:

AUG 4 Bulldog boys golf 2nd at BVC Shootout

AUG 4 Letter: Ada High School Film Club seeks sponsors for 80-member club

AUG 5 July 2026 land transfers in the Ada school district

AUG 6 Council recap: Residents raise pedestrian safety concerns

AUG 10 113th Farmers & Merchants Picnic is made in the shade

AUG 12 2026 AHS football moms share memento

AUG 16 Bulldog girls soccer opens with big win vs. Tiffin Columbian

AUG 16 Bulldog boys soccer opens with shutout of Tiffin Columbian

AUG 18 New concession stand celebrated at War Memorial Park

AUG 18 Traffic safety poll: Failure to stop at SR 81 and County Line

AUG 20 Bulldog volleyball sweeps USV in season opener

AUG 20 Council recap: First reading of ordinance prohibiting public urination

AUG 22 Bulldog football blanks USV in opener

AUG 23 Ada Board of Ed recap: Castle hired as Food Service Coordinator

AGU 24 Ada 5th quarter for 6-12th graders begins Sept 4

AUG 25 Bruce Chesser: A Ceramic Retrospective, Aug. 24-Sept. 26

AUG 26 Ada enlists future first responders at National Night Out

AUG 27 Firefighter training simulates a rural fire without access to hydrants

AUG 28 10th "MIAWFF" celebrates football, celebrates Ada, Ohio

AUG 28 Beatitudes closed Aug. 30-September 7

AUG 30 Ada entrepreneur creates Faithful Friends Cremations