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Parade entry invitation for 40th annual Harvest & Herb Festival

Living in Ada

/ Jul 28, 2026

FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting registrations for the 40th Harvest & Herb Festival Parade.

The chamber would like to celebrate the 40-year event with exciting new experiences, favorite traditions and lots of reasons to gather with friends and family.

The parade is set to begin at the Ada school, travel down Main Street and end at College Avenue. Those interested in entering the parade must submit an application by September 5. On the day of the parade, lineup will begin at 9:00 a.m. (one hour before the parade) at the corner of West Montford and Grand Avenue.

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Hyper-local focus of the Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon

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/ Jul 29, 2026

By Paula Pyzik Scott
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The Icon email inbox is a pretty busy place. While we search for items of interest to those who live and work in Ada and Bluffton, Ohio, we also receive many media releases and advertising inquiries at [email protected] and [email protected]. For the record, they both come to the same place; you don't need to send duplicate messages to both.

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WIP Wednesday: Loom knitting learned during lockdown

People

/ Jul 29, 2026

Been working on a project that required a little extra creativity, sweat equity or stick-to-it-tivness? (Or know someone who has?) Share the before, during and afters with [email protected].

Stacey Hensley of Alger knitted this Freedom Waves flag blanket last fall and entered it in the Hardin County Fair in 2025. It measures 50 x 65 inches.

Her construction method uses a round loom that can also be used for hats, cowls and other tube-shaped designs.