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Problem caused by main water break at SR 81 and Johnson

By Monty Siekerman
The Village of Ada boil advisory, affecting 122 properties in the northeast section of the town, may be lifted Wednesday or Thursday. 

A main water line broke at the intersection of State Route 81 and North Johnson Street causing the boil advisory to about one tenth of the properties in town.

The line has been repaired by village employees and on Tuesday a sample of the water was taken to Lima for testing. The village will receive a report on Wednesday or Thursday about if the water now meets EPA standards.

B8 A HOOK was spotted on a blue Nissan on the ONU campus. Sounds to us like the driver likes to fish.

Lee Crouse provided this photo to the Icon. It’s an Ada band from the 1960s  called “The Third Dawn.” The group, back from left, Jim Motter, rhythm guitar and singer; Dave Tong, lead guitar; Dave Devier, bass. Front from left, Keith Westrick, Drums and Vaughn Williams, organ.

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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December 1910 The Tri- County Poultry Association was formed on December 1, 1910 at Dr. Montgomery’s office. Elected officers were, president, W.H. Freund; vice president, Dr. Montgomery; and Charles Meyer secretary. Other board members in January 1911 were: C.H. Hilty, C.C. Runser, Geo. Rusher, E.M. Turner and H.W. Bowersmith.

 

Elwanda J. Casper, age 97, died on Monday, December 17, 2018 at 12:08 p.m. at Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

          She was born on October 26, 1921 in Ada, Ohio to the late Lloyd and Bessie (Mull) Candler.  On October 27, 1940 Elwanda married Alva E. Casper and he preceded her in death on September 11, 1996.

          Elwanda retired from the Ada Schools where she had worked as a cook.  She was a member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church of Ada.  She was a former member of the Sugar Grovettes and a member of the TOPPS of Bluffton.

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - Visiting Van Buren used three big runs to defeat Ada 65-26 in a non-conference girls basketball game Monday evening.

The Bulldogs fell to 1-6 overall with the loss, while the Lady Black Knights improved to 5-4 following the win.

VB raced to a 10-0 lead and later authored runs of 18-2 and 16-0 en route to posting the victory.

"They killed us on the boards," said first-year Ada head coach Morgan Bass. "We struggled to get shot opportunities. But I was proud of our effort."  

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