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Bulldog volleyball sweeps Royals

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, September 17, 2024

By Cort Reynolds

BLOOMDALE __ The visiting Ada High School volleyball team defeated Elmwood in straight sets in a Blanchard Valley Conference match Monday evening, September 16.

The Bulldogs improved to 6-5 overall and 2-2 in the BVC this season after the hard-fought 26-24, 25-20, 25-22 road victory. 

Elmwood fell to 3-9 overall and 1-2 in the BVC with the defeat.

Sophomore Brooklyn Andreasen drilled a season-high 10 kills and made one block.

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Bulldog boys soccer defeats Bearcats

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, September 17, 2024

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __ The host Ada boys soccer team defeated Spencerville 3-1 in a warm non-conference match on Monday, September 16, at War Memorial Stadium.

Ada improved to 7-3 overall with the decisive victory. The former league rival Bearcats fell to 4-4-1 overall with the loss, and are 2-1 in NWC play.

“I am happy the boys are creating their own success,” said Bulldog first-year head coach Aaron Acheson. “We want to stay unified and continue getting better. I felt we took care of business tonight.

“Jude (Griffin) had a terrific game for us,” he continued. “He and Ty Mowery controlled things back there defensively.

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Bulldog girls soccer shuts out Spartans

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, September 17, 2024

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __ The Ada High School girls soccer team got back on the winning track with a decisive 3-0 victory over visiting non-league foe Lima Senior Monday, September 16, at War Memorial Stadium.

The purple and gold improved to 6-4 overall with the convincing win.  

The Spartans fell to 4-4 after the loss.

Ada controlled ball possession throughout and had numerous good scoring chances that were saved or narrowly went awry. The Bulldogs pulled away with three second half goals to win comfortably.

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Liberty Township asks for cemetery input at meetings

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Liberty Township made the following announcement on Facebook on Sept. 16:

It has been brought to our attention some unhappy people regarding the cemetery’s through social media. If you have an issue or concern with any of the cemetery’s or township roads, please come to a meeting. Every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at the township office. 110 E. Buckeye (beside Kenny the barber).

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Iconoclast 2.0 celebrates 3rd anniversary

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Connect with the Icons using our new form: Share News - Media Release Maker

By Paula Pyzik Scott, Icon editor-owner
Phone 567-400-4266, email [email protected]

I am celebrating three years as the owner-editor of the Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon. Golly, how time flies.

Looking forward, I expect time will continue flying. So I’ve got a new bee in my bonnet: to improve how the Icon generates and reports news in Ada. The Icons have one employee, me, and a few “stringers.” And I don’t think that’s a sustainable business model.

My goals are to increase the Icons’ “bandwidth” while keeping the news free and the ads affordable by:

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Roundabouts improve traffic safety in northwest Ohio

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Local stats demonstrate design effectiveness

The Ohio Department of Transportation is recognizing National Roundabouts Week as "a time to celebrate a simple engineering design that has dramatically improved the safety of intersections throughout the country."

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