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By Cort Reynolds

TIFFIN - An Ada boys relay team competed in day one of the Div. III track and field regional meet at Tiffin Wednesday evening.

 

The Bulldog 4 x 800 relay foursome of Michael Crouse, Reece Evans, Carson Hissong and Miguel Jordan finished 13th out of 16 quartets in the finals with a time of 8:48.98.

 

Liberty Center won the boys regional 4 x 800 relay race in a time of 8:08.03.

 

Ada junior Noah Mattson has the second-best district qualifying toss (50-1) among the 16-man regional field in the shot put, which will be held Friday.

 

Officers will be present in school building on Thursday and Friday

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Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, provided the Icon with the following details of a written threat made in the Ada schools today:

On Wednesday, May 23, at 4 p.m. the Ada Police Department was called to the Ada Schools regarding a threat written on the wall of a bathroom stall.

An investigation ensued, and an Ada High School student was identified as the writer.

There was no credible threat to the school and the student had no means by which to carry out the written threat.

The Ada Police Department will be recommending charges of inducing panic and making terroristic threats.

Two-out hit ousts Ada girls in regional semis

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By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY - Defiance Tinora scored on the only extra-base hit of an extra-inning pitcher's duel with two outs in the eighth to win the Div. IV regional softball semifinals 3-2 over a valiant Ada squad on a warm Wednesday evening at Marathon Diamonds in Findlay.

With two out in the bottom of the eighth, Tinora junior outfielder Aubrey Reineke lofted a long drive to right field for a triple that scored pinch runner Lexi Miles with the winning run.

The Lady Bulldogs ended their season 17-9 with the heartbreaking loss. Meanwhile, Tinora improved to 16-6 and advanced to the state quarterfinals with the win.

Special dedication Monday in the railroad park

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The Village of Ada, Ohio Northern University, and numerous contributors have partnered to honor Union veterans of the Civil War on Memorial Day.

Commemorative bricks, each inscribed with the name, rank, and unit of 82 Civil War veterans from Ada and Liberty Township, will be dedicated at 10 on Monday in Railroad Park.

The bricks have been installed at the base of the Civil War monument in the park, which is located at Main Street and Central Avenue. The monument, a Civil War era siege cannon on a granite base, stands next to the Pennsylvania Railroad caboose and across the street to the north of Liberty National Bank.

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Phil Coulson places large banners and many balloons in Ada and on the way to Findlay to support the Ada High School softball team. The  Bulldog booster is the proud father of Teara, a member of the team which won its first district title on Saturday. The Bulldogs, now with a 17-8 record, meet Tinora at 5 p.m. today in Findlay in a regional semi final game. (Monty Siekerman photo)

Don Traxler is Memorial Day featured speaker

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By Monty Siekerman
Ada VFW Ream-McElroy Post 9381 and the Ada American Legion Post will sponsor a Memorial Day service at Woodlawn Cemetery at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 28. All are welcome.

Don Traxler, former mayor and retired ONU professor, will speak on “Let Freedom Ring” saying all should have the four Fs in their life: faith, family, friends, and fun.

Members of the Ladies Auxiliary will place wreaths in memory of servicemen who died in wars, including the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish American War, Mexican War, World War I, U.S. Veteran, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf, Iraq War and Afghanistan.

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