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School closure-remote learning day announced for November 3

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, November 3, 2022

A school closure and remote learning day has been announced by the Ada Exempted Village Schools.

Teachers will post assignments online for students by 10:00 a.m. and will be available for students with questions.

The National Weather Service has posted a fog advisory for Hardin and Logan Counties:
DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING

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Letter: Anonymous library censorship message

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Letter to the Icon:

Within the last two hours I once again received a letter at my door in Ada from an anonymous group trying to raise the alarm against books “teaching our toddlers & youth about the gay, lesbian, transgender, & other lifestyle.” They are encouraging us to contact the Ada Library and express our concerns. What they fail to realize is that I, and I believe most of the residents of Ada are much more concerned with the actions of their group with their attempt to censor what is and is not available at our library for the public’s use. 

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Car break-ins and thefts, arrests in Ada and Kenton

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Car break-ins and thefts recently resulted in the arrests of the same individual in Ada and Kenton.

As reported in the Icon's council summary of November 1, the individual was arrested after being found sleeping in a car in Ada last week. On November 1 that person was arrested in Kenton.

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Ada Rotary hosts 2022 Terry Keiser Distinguished Lectureship presenter

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Last week the Ada Rotary Club met for breakfast rather than lunch to host Dr. Karen Warkentin of Boston University.

Dr. Warkentin delivered the 2022 Terry Keiser Distinguished Lectureship in the Life Sciences at Ohio Northern University on Oct. 25 and spent time with students, faculty and others in Ada during the rest of the week.

The club has hosted the Keiser lecturer and friends of Rotary at a breakfast each year thanks to the generosity of the ONU biology department and the Keiser Lectureship.

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Music boosters and academic boosters meet November 2

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Planning to attend the Ada Schools music boosters monthly meeting? 

It is usually held on the first Tuesday of every month. This month it will be held on the first Wednesday, November 2nd, at 6:30 p.m. in the vocal music room.

The Ada Schools academic boosters will also meet at 7:00 p.m. in the media center (library).

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Summary of November 1 council meeting

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, November 2, 2022

By Paula Scott

The November 1 meeting of the Village of Ada council included

  • Report of a police department video audit by YouTubers
  • Arrest of a suspect in car thefts and break-ins
  • Research on proposed parallel parking on Buckeye near Main
  • October 29 community input session for neighborhood revitalization grant application
  • Research on new water metering systems
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