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Sunday accident briefly closes SR 235 north of Ada

Photos and story by Ken Collins

Hardin County is under a winter weather advisory.

The advisory is no fluke as it demonstrates the conditions of the road in this weather-related traffic accident north of Ada.

While rescue workers were on the scene, Ada-Liberty Township Fire blocked the northbound Route 235 at Hardin County Road 20, about two miles north of Ada.

The photo above looks to the north, with one addition photo in this series, below, is shot from the Liberty Baptist Church parking lot on County Road 20 just west of 235.

Car strike utility pole on 235

Hardin County is under a winter weather advisory. And, so demonstrate the conditions of the road here is a weather-related traffic accident north of Ada. Ada-Liberty Township Fire blocked the northbound Rout 235 at Hardin County Road 20, about two miles north of Ada. It appears that an SUV slid off the road and struck an utlity pole, which is on top of the vehicle in the photo. For additional photos of the accident click here. (Ken Collins photo)

Rev. Ronald Fry was retired from Rudolph Foods

Rev. Ronald L. Fry, 75, died on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at 8:50 a.m. at residence in Alger.

He was born on April 3, 1940, in McGuffey, Ohio, to Robert E. and Jane (Newland) Fry who preceded him in death. On June 6, 1959, he married Dorthey Jean Lamb and she died on AuG. 31, 2013.

Ronald retired after 29 years from Rudolph Foods of Westminster where he worked as a fryer and he also enjoyed farming. He was a graduate of McGuffey High School class of 1958. He was a member of the Victory Chapel of Praise Harrod, Ohio. 

Know your Ada industries: An inside look at North American Stamping Group

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
This company has been in Ada for 24 years. It has 11 employees working in a facility with 25,800 square. Know it?

The North American Stamping Group is located at 605 E. Montford, in Grass Run Industrial Park.

In Ada, the company began as City Tool and Die in 1992, which was bought by Universal Engineering in 1996, which was bought by NASG in 2002.

Locally, Gary Wicker of Waynesfield has been operations manager for 15 years. He has been with the company 36 years.

What a difference a year makes

Remember January 2015? Perhaps we should forget it. Here's a photo from the Icon's archives to remind us what winters in Ohio usually represent. Not this year - at least not yet. In Ada this month we've seen people washing their cars. Perhaps if we look close enough this weekend we may see a convertible with the top down.

Zac now playing for Buffalo Bills

Zac is playing football again.

In late December the Buffalo Bills of the American Football Conference signed Ada’s Zac Dysert to its practice squad.

Here’s an summary of Dysert’s NFL career to date:

Denver Broncos
Dysert was a quarterback prospect for the 2013 NFL Draft. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round, 234th overall, and the ninth quarterback. He earned a spot on the Broncos' 53-man roster as a backup to Peyton Manning and Brock Osweiler.

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