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Thaxton thanked, Closson hired at Ada Schools meeting

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, December 17, 2021

At the December 16 Board of Education meeting, the Ada Schools accepted the resignation of elementary principal Ben Thaxton and hired Tim Closson as an interim replacement beginning after the holidays.

Thaxton has accepted the position of Executive Director at the Northwest Ohio Area Computer Services Cooperative (NOACSC). He thanked the board for allowing him to end his contract and noted that he will “always be a Bulldog.”

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Downtown at dusk

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, December 17, 2021

The Icon recommends dusk as the best time to enjoy the lights of downtown Ada. On December 16, a glorious sunset and moonlight added to the scene.

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What is a Twindemic?

By Karen Kier, pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, December 17, 2021

A New York Times reporter in August of 2020 coined the term twindemic to describe the concern for an increase in both flu (influenza) and COVID-19 during the winter months of 2020.  The good news is that a twindemic never occurred in 2020 but the word stuck. Twindemic is a portmanteau word. A portmanteau is when words are blended together to form a new meaning. The words are not combined together like starfish but rather are a mash of words. The word smog is a portmanteau mash up of smoke and fog that has become part of our vernacular.

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New properties listed by Century 21 Sunway Realty

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, December 16, 2021

Check out the new display ads from Century 21 Sunway Realty on the Icon's displays ads page, including:

0947 County Road 60, Ada,

23444 Township Road 65, Forest

4619 Thayer Rd., Lima

105 W. South St., McGuffey

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Duncan Sanders owned S&K Repair

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, December 16, 2021

Duncan E. Sanders, age 56, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at his residence, surrounded by his family.

He was born on March 16, 1965 in Delaware, Ohio to Clifford and Phyllis (Guthrie) Sanders.  His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Alger.  On March 2, 1991, Duncan married Sally J. Dawson and she survives in Harrod.

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Between games C-R and Ada team up to honor Bill Faine

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, December 16, 2021

The Cory-Rawson Athletics Facebook page has issued this invitation for Saturday, December 18:

"Coming to Saturday's boys basketball game against Ada? Make sure you dress in your best superhero attire as we honor the late Bill Faine between the JV and Varsity contests! The theme for both schools will be superhero, so wear your super hero gear!"

While Faine taught at Ada Schools, he grew up in Mt. Cory and attended Cory-Rawson schools before attending Bowling Green State University.

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