Shortage of officials, bad fan behavior spurs updates
COLUMBUS__The Ohio High School Athletic Association launched the Respect the Game program in 2004, and the phrase and logo have become synonymous with interscholastic athletics in Ohio from public address announcers, publications, social media and public service announcements. This fall, the OHSAA has been working on new resources and collecting ideas from member schools to announce an expanded Respect the Game program as the 2023-24 winter sports season is about to get underway.
The University Club II Scholarship Committee is now accepting applications for the 2024 annual scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded to a current junior or senior college student who has graduated from a Hardin County high school.
Scholarship applications are available by emailing Susan Headings at [email protected] or by texting 567-295-8464. The application deadline is February 1, 2024.
The Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon will take a holiday during Thanksgiving week 2023. Website content will be on pause Thursday-Sunday, November 23-26, except for breaking news including sports and obituaries.
Thomas E. Dearth, age 81, of Ada, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
He was born to the late Jasper and Aezelda (Robnolte) Dearth on February 21, 1942 in Ada, Ohio. Tom married Janice A. Elwood on May 8, 1965 she survives in Ada.
