You are here

Home

Ada's latest news

Katey and Kyley aren't the only twins in the Stuart family

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 21, 2013

The Ada Icon talked with the Stuart twins recently. They are freshman at Ada High School. Here’s part of the conversation. Forgive us if we’ve mixed up some of their responses.

What classes are you taking this semester?
Both: Spanish I, Biology, English, Geometry, World History and Art.

I understand you aren’t the only twins in your family.
Katey: We have an older brother and sister, who are also twins - Lee and Lindsay. They are both Ada High School graduates. We also have one older brother and sister who aren’t twins. I think we had great-great uncles who were twins.

»

Ada Community Improvement Corp. meeting first hearing for block grant

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 21, 2013

WATCH THE VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY. 

The Village of Ada stands to be the recipient of a grant of up to $500,000 for its anticipated wastewater treatment plant.

On March 20, Roberta Acosta, senior rural development specialist, Ohio Rural Community Assistant Program ( RCAP), addressed members of Ada’s Community Improvement Corp. (CIC), telling those attending about the grant.

»

Artists at work

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 21, 2013

How many guys does it take to successfully create a pot on the ceramic wheel? Jared Clum, Blake Hall and Tyler Rockhill, try to solve that task in an Ada HIgh School art class.

»

ONU's 200 medley relay earns H.M. All-America honors with 15th place finish

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, March 21, 2013

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern's 200 medley relay team of seniors Drew Keriazes and Marc Anderson and juniors Jordan Breitigam and Christian Garlock earned Honorable Mention All-America honors on the first day of the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships Wednesday afternoon at the Conroe Natatorium.

The team finished 15th in the finals in 1:32.25 and became the first men's relay team to earn All-America honors in ONU history.

»

Ruth Riley was a 1948 Ada High School graduate

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Ruth (Wince) Riley, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 2:30 a.m. at Columbus West Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Columbus, Ohio.

She was born on March 23, 1931 in Weston, Illinois to Homer and Rose (Lorch) Wince and they preceded her in death.

Ruth was a homemaker. She was a 1948 graduate of Ada High School.

Surviving are a son, Jason (Cindy) Riley of Columbus; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren; four brothers: Glen (Maxine) Wince of Harrod, George (Carol) Wince and Charlie (Fran) Wince both of Ada and Leslie Wince of Lima.

»

Easter Bunny coming to Ada Park Sunday afternoon

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The Easter Bunny is coming to Ada this weekend and you are invited to meet him.

The Ohio Northern University Kappa Alpha Theta, zeta sigma chapter, is sponsoring an Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m., Sunday, March 24, in the War Memorial Park and shelter.

The event is open to families and children of all ages. 

The prizes are large chocolate bunnies that will be given to the children who find "special eggs," according to Gracie Vining, chair of the event.

The event will also have ONU students doing face painting. 

»

Pages