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Meet the 2016 Ada High School homecoming court

King and queen will be announced in a pre-game ceremony Friday

It’s homecoming week at Ada High School. This year’s homecoming court was announced on Friday. The king and queen will be announced in a pre-game ceremony on the football field on Friday.

CLICK HERE for a video of the underclassmen
CLICK HERE for a video of the seniors
MORE PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY -

Here are members of this year’s court:

Senior queen candidates

2014 World Series of Comedy Winner - Spencer James - performs locally

1 show only - Oct. 1 - 235 Grill - tickets on sale

The 235 Grill will host Comedian Spencer James from 9 until 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1. The 235 Gill is located 107 W. Lee St., Alger.

James won the 2014 World Series of Comedy Tour.

His standup routine is a little dose of Martin and Lewis, with a little dash of Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. mixed in. He blends both music and dance into his show.
James has appeared on Laugh-Fox, in Las Vegas, and tours the country.

Tickets are $20 single and $35 couples. For guaranteed seating call the restaurant at 419-757-0021.

Spotted in Ada: What does it say?

Spotted this plate in Ada. Trying to phonetically work it out, but having trouble. Can anyone help us? Add your comment below.

Once upon a time in Ada: Can you name the year the new firehouse opened?

Maybe this helps: Walter "Red" Anspach was fire chief

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crous
[email protected]

On Oct. 7, 1973, the Ada firemen held an open house of their new building.

The firemen were Russ Hathaway, assixtant chief; Walter “Red” Anspach, chief; Dwight Musser; Don Fisher; Louis Kipker;Darryl Kent; Ralph Fisher; Grover Carey; Hugh Murphy; Al Kallman; Roger Tarr; John Dearth; Jay Epley; Bob Shields; Bill Clum; Dave Simon; Lowell Musser; Jim Krejci; Pete Reese and Dean Hughes.

Icon's dog of the week - a chihuahua named "Goose"

Goose, 7 year old female chihuahua mix, 8 pounds

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.
Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

Madrigal singers at Ada High School

Here are the Ada High School Madrigal Singers from the 1977-78 school year. The student names are on the photo.

Are you in the photo?

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