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ABOVE) Photos of 2024 Ada High School Homecoming at War Memorial Stadium; The 2024 Homecoming Queen and King are Lexi Poling and  Brody Erickson.

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __ The Ada High School football team won its fifth straight game with a convincing 46-18 triumph over visiting Blanchard Valley Conference foe Van Buren to celebrate Homecoming Friday night, October 11.

The Bulldogs improved to 7-1 overall and 5-1 in BVC play with the victory.

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Except for breaking news, the Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon will be closed and on pause from Saturday, October 12 to Monday, October 14 for an Indigenous People's Day (Columbus Day) holiday. 

Please continue to send us information and inquiries 24/7 to [email protected]. You may also leave a message at 567-400-4266.

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10:00 a.m. on October 26, on the Ohio Northern "Green Monster" pathway

The ONU Student Bar Association invites all to Race Judicata, a 5k walk/run inspired by the Civil Procedure term Res Judicata.

The race will take place on Saturday October 26, Check-in will begin at 9:00 a.m.

This event is open to everyone, including alumni, family and friends.

The registration fee is $25 for regular pricing and $20 for student pricing. T-shirts will be guaranteed for those who register before October 12.

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Above) Bulldog seniors honored at War Memorial Stadium

By Cort Reynolds

ADA __ The Ada High School boys soccer team manhandled Lincolnview 6-0 in the regular season finale Thursday evening, October 10, to commemorate Senior Night in style at War Memorial Stadium.

Ada improved to 13-4 after the commanding victory to finish what is probably the best Bulldog boys regular season in 20 years.

Lincolnview dropped to 4-11-2 with the defeat.

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By Cort Reynolds

MILLER CITY – The visiting Ada High School girls soccer team lost 4-0 at Miller City in a tough final regular season game on Thursday night, October 10.

The Bulldogs dropped to 10-7 with the defeat that snapped a four-match win streak.

Playing in the rugged Putnam County League, MC improved to 11-3-2 after the shutout win.

The Wildcat girls grabbed an early lead and rolled to the win.

“We had a slow start, dug a hole and really did not create any offense until the second half,” said Ada head coach Doug Dewese. 

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KENTON– OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital will begin offering lung cancer screenings in November on the first Saturday of each month through December 2025. Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death in both men and women. The best chance of a cure is early detection.

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