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Hardin County sports hall induction May 10

The 4th annual Hardin County Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony is Saturday, May 10, from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Upper Scioto Valley High School.

Tickets are $20 adults and $10 students. Ticket entry required, only 350 tickets available.

Entry includes buffet dinner, commemorative program, access to Sports memorabilia silent auction with 100 percent of proceeds going to Hall of Fame scholarships.

Hospice-Beacon of Hope auction May 6

Hospice-Beacon of Hope takes place Tuesday, May 6, 6 pm. – 8 p.m. at McIntosh Center, ONU 525 S. Main St. Ada. Sponsored by Community Health Professionals.

Tickets $20 each Dinner at 6 p.m. Auction at 7p.m. Call 419-634-7443 for more information.

Ada Farmers' Market opens for the season on May 1

Ada Farmers' Market will kick off its season on Thursday, May 1. It will run from May 1 – Sept.  25, every Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at the Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St., Ada, SFMNP coupons accepted. For more information contact Deb Curlis 419-634-7443.

Margaret June Cole, 1920-2014

Margaret June (Matheny) Cole, 93, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 1:04 a.m. at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

She was born on October 9, 1920 in Monongalia County, W.Va. to Charles and Sarah (Phillips) Matheny and they preceded her in death. On April 16, 1938 she married James Cole and he survives in Ada.

Margaret worked at Westinghouse Corp. of Lima. She helped her husband with Cole's Service Station in Alger. They lived in South Carolina for 22 years, where they owned and managed rental property.

She was active in church service in various ways; as treasurer, Sunday School teacher,  and in Women's Missionary Group.

Johnny Pierce, 1947-2014

Johnny A. Pierce, Sr. age 67, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 6:18 p.m. at his residence in Ada.

He was born on March 6, 1947, in Ross County, Ohio to Earl and Florence (Rhinehart) Pierce and they preceded him in death.

He is survived by a son, Johnny Pierce, Jr. of Findlay; three daughters, Jill Pierce of Ada, Jody (Rusty) Miller of Marysville and Joy Pierce of Hilliard; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren; four sisters: Rowenna (Gene) Harrell of Chillicothe, Delcia Wright of Marysville, Clara Thomas of Chillicothe and Kathry Cress of Cumberland, Ky. He was preceded in death by numerous brothers and sisters.

It was his wish to be cremated.

April 7 to April 13 Ada police call logs

Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, provided the Icon with the Ada police call logs from April 7 to April 13. They are in the two attachments at the bottom of this story.

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