Bob Simmons, Ada council president, outlined his 2021 goals for the village in a report presented at the Jan. 5 council session. Click here to view the Jan. 19 council agenda, which includes his report.
Tommy Tire Sales and Alignment Center, Ada, and Leiber’s Garage, Bluffton, announce to Icon viewers that their six-coupon special offer will continue in 2021 according to Tom Dotson.
By Cort Reynolds
RIDGEWAY - The Ada girls basketball team got hot late but lost a cold-shooting 42-40 non-league contest at county rival Ridgemont Monday evening.
Both teams shot well under 40 percent from the field in the hard-fought battle.
The Lady Bulldog record fell to 3-10 with the tough loss, while the Lady Golden Gophers evened their mark at 7-7 after the win.
"We shot terrible," said Ada third-year head coach Morgan Bass.
The Lady Bulldogs trailed 40-28 with 2:43 remaining to play, yet put on a late rally that came up just short.
Freshman guard Olivia Burkhart splashed a triple to ignite a 12-2 Ada closing run.
Okay, Buckeye fans, wait ‘til next year as the saying goes.
While Ohio State did not win the national championship two contestants in the Icon’s national title game contest picked the winner and were closest to the correct point spread.
The Icon awarded one hometown pizza to an overall Bluffton winner and to one overall Ada winner. The correction point spread was 28 points.
Ada Icon’s winner is Dexter Woods, who picked Alabama by 21 points.
He wins an Ada Three Brothers Family Pizza
Bluffton Icon’s winner is Brandon Huber, who picked Alabama by 17 points
He wins a Bluffton Padrone’s Pizza
