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Feature photo: Athletic Boosters raffle baskets preview

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, April 2, 2022

Take a sneek peek at the Annual Athletic Boosters Reverse Raffle to be held Saturday, April 9. Doors open at 6 p.m., raffle starts at 7 p.m. All raffle basket values are $100 or more.

Visit https://www.facebook.com/bulldogathleticboosters for more views.

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Photo-story: Deb's Dogs visits Ada Elementary School

Posted by Paula Scott on Saturday, April 2, 2022

The Icon joined Brittany Daniels’ third grade glass during their recent visit from Deb Helser–and Chug puppy Tanner–from Deb’s Dogs in Lima.

The Ada Elementary School has chosen the animal rescue organization as the beneficiary of this year’s read-a-thon fundraiser. Students will present a check to the nonprofit, but eight classes first had a chance to learn about it from Deb.

Helser brought along Tanner, one of a litter of puppies that the organization has placed in forever homes. The six-month-old Chihuahua-Pug mix made himself at home at school, sitting in laps and giving kisses to students.

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Apollo Career Center third quarter honor roll

Posted by Staff on Saturday, April 2, 2022

Apollo Career Center, 3325 Shawnee Road, Lima, has announced that the following students from the Ada school district have been named to the third quarter honor roll:

A Honor Roll

Morgan Dirmeyer, Aaron Robson

A/B Honor Roll

Olivia Conley, Dylan Hartman, Colton Long, Drew Long, Lauren McClain, Madison Park, Aaron Robirds

Apollo Career Center has more than 20 programs to prepare students for whatever is next after high school. Associate schools are Ada, Allen East, Bath, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Elida, Hardin Northern, Perry, Shawnee, Spencerville and Wapakoneta.

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Annual Easter Egg Hunt hosted April 10 by Kappa Alpha Theta

Posted by Staff on Saturday, April 2, 2022

ONU's Kappa Alpha Theta sorority is hosting its Annual Easter Egg Hunt at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 10 at the Ada War Memorial Park.

This event is free for the whole family and the egg hunt is available for children 3 to 12 years old. There will be three age groups: Preschool (3-5 years), K-2nd Grade (6-8 years) and 3rd Grade and up (9-12 years).

There will be an Easter bunny at the event and an Easter basket prize for each age group.

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Weekend Doctor: Self Care

Posted by Staff on Saturday, April 2, 2022

By Melinda Williams, LPCC, NCC, M.Ed, Psychiatric Center of Northwest Ohio

The past two years have been extremely difficult for most of us. First responders, healthcare workers and mental health professionals have been affected greatly, some in similar ways as the general population, yet, for some, more impacted. We are seeing significant compassion fatigue in these fields.

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Information released for three suspects in deadly Bluffton incident

Posted by Staff on Friday, April 1, 2022

The Ohio State Highway Patrol has released the identities of the three suspects arrested following an incident that killed a Bluffton Police Department officer.  The names, ages, and locations where the suspects are incarcerated are as follows: Emin Johnson, 20, incarcerated at the Hancock County Justice Center; Zachary Love, 21, incarcerated at the Hancock County Justice Center; Dante Tate, 19, incarcerated at the  Medina County Jail. 

The incident began on March 31 at approximately 2 a.m. when troopers from the Marion  Patrol Post observed a dark-colored sedan traveling at a high rate of speed on US Route 23  northbound, but were unable to make contact with the vehicle.  

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