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Eagle Scout project raising funds for Hardin County Law Enforcement Memorial

Eagle Scout candidate Jadon Holbrook is organizing a fundraiser for a Hardin County Law Enforcement Memorial.

The Stands Up ... for Our Fallen, Our Freedom, Our Flag event will take place on September 9, 2023. Registration starts at 11:00 a.m., kickstands up at 1:00 p.m.

Holiday Spectacular children's auditions on September 10

Ohio Northern University has announced children’s auditions for its 2023 Holiday Spectacular musical extravaganza.

Auditions for singers and dancers between the ages of 5 and 12 will take place from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 in the Freed Center for The Performing Arts, 500 W. College Ave., Ada. 

Those auditioning may be asked to sing and should be ready to participate in a dance call (jazz and/or tap shoes). No prepared dance or vocal solos will be accepted.

The Holiday Spectacular will be performed on Ohio Northern University’s campus on Nov. 16, 17 and 18; and in Lima, Ohio on Dec. 1, 2 and 3.

For more information, contact Kirsten Osbun-Manley at [email protected].

Bulldog boys soccer fall 2023 preview

By Cort Reynolds

The 2023 Ada High School boys soccer team returns eight starters and 11 lettermen for a potentially explosive offense and a promising fall campaign.

Last year's squad finished 7-7-4 overall and 1-2-1 in the Northwest Conference, good for a third-place tie in the league with Lincolnview.  Bluffton repeated again as NWC champs at 4-0 and has never lost a league match.

Bulldog golfers compete in Aug. 10 NWC quad

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON–The Ada High School golf team competed in a four-team Northwest Conference match Thursday afternoon, August 10, at the Bluffton Golf Course.

Crestview won the event with a total of 181 strokes, followed by Bluffton at 188. Columbus Grove totaled 198 shots, and Ada tallied 221.

On the drive home

There are so-called "driveway moments" when something on the car radio is so good you sit there until it's over. And there are moments in the Icon editor's commute between Bluffton and Ada that beg to be photographed. This is the view on Friday night, August 11.

2023 Farmers & Merchants Picnic Parade photo gallery

Photos by Paula Scott

The 110th annual Farmers & Merchants Picnic Parade was a great, big, beautiful display of Ada families and organizations. This photo gallery is a glimpse of the 40-minute extravaganza that took place at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 12.

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