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Book by Icon owner now on sale at The Inn at ONU

Bluffton Anthology offers many essays on small town life
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 4, 2021

A new book, “Bluffton Anthology – a creek runs through it,” with dozens of short essays about Bluffton, collected by Fred Steiner, Ada Icon owner, is now on sale at The Inn at ONU.

“This collection brings together more than a dozen engaging writers whose own Bluffton experiences deserve retelling,” said Steiner.

“For anyone who grew up or lives in a small town, these stories need no further introduction,” said Steiner, about the book. “For people needing to have small towns explained to them, this is a great starting point.”

The book includes 190 pages and is listed at $24.95 plus tax. 

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Tigers claw Ada boys

Spencerville next on Bulldog's schedule
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 4, 2021

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Visiting Waynesfield-Goshen built an 18-point second half lead and held off an Ada rally to win a non-conference boys basketball makeup contest 45-35 Wednesday night.

W-G broke open a 26-17 halftime lead with a 9-0 run to start the second half. Ada managed to slice the deficit to 41-35 with 2:19 remaining to play, but could get no closer.

The Bulldogs dropped to 2-13 overall with the defeat. W-G improved to 3-12     with the win. 

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Book review: News of the World

This is a novel that I will read again someday when I want to travel throughout 19th century Texas.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 4, 2021

Reviewed by Robert McCool
Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd is a 71-year-old vet of two wars who rides through the state of Texas reading the news of the world to groups of people for a dime apiece.

A newspaper printer who lost his press in the just finished War Between the States, he buys newspapers from both far away and local to Texas and people flock to his readings in order to hear the latest news. Many are illiterate.

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Frosty and family back in town

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 4, 2021

We've not talked with Frosty and family for months. Suddenly, they sort of dropped out of the sky like they usually do. Here's some day-old family portraits. Some are missing artistic touches due the the sun's rays. But, you get the general idea. You'll find these three on North Main Street, Ada.

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DIII winter championships canceled

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 4, 2021

The NCAA has announced that it will be canceling all of its Division III winter championships events for the 2020-21 academic year.

In its release, the NCAA cited low participation numbers for its member schools as the reason for the cancelation of men's and women's basketball, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's ice hockey, and wrestling championships events.

The Ohio Athletic Conference is still planning on hosting its regularly scheduled championship events for the winter sports.

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Congrats January Ada Middle School students of the month

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, February 4, 2021

FROM ADA BULLDOGS FACEBOOK - Congratulations to our January Middle School Students of the Month: Reese, Tyler, Ashley, Jacob, Tori and Logan!

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