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PHOTO Thanksgiving news schedule

From the Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Our office will be closed and we will take a break Thursday-Sunday, November 23-24-25-26.

Bulldog girls basketball builds around Burkhart, four seniors

Photos and rosters below

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls basketball team returns six letter winners and four senior starters for second-year varsity head coach Zack Ricker in 2023-24.

The Bulldogs almost authored their first winning season since 2015-16 last year behind graduated all-time scoring leader Courtney Sumner. 

December board of education meeting is December 28

Special Executive Session to be held November 30

The Ada Exempted Village Schools, 725 West North Avenue, will hold the December 2023 meeting of the Board Of Education at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 28.

Eighth year for Credit Check Wednesday

So far in 2023, Crime Victim Services has helped 66 people who had credit accounts opened in their names, or credit cards stolen or misused. With identity thefts growing by the day, it’s important to monitor your credit report.

Healthwise: Turkey Lurkey Time

By Brendan Sheridan, Student Pharmacist
and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team

Turkey Lurkey Time was a song and dance routine from the Broadway musical Promises, Promises: The Musical Comedy. The 1968 production was based on a book by Neil Simon with the music by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Turkey Lurkey Time was featured on the 1969 Tony Awards and season four of the Fox TV hit Glee. 

ONU awarded over $1 million for STEM students by State of Ohio

Ohio Northern University has received a $1.19 million Choose Ohio First (COF) grant from the Ohio Department of Education (ODHE) to support students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM), and health professions. 

According to the ODHE, Choose Ohio First is an important part of Ohio’s strategy to develop STEM talent in the Buckeye State. The DeWine-Husted administration has committed more than $200 million to STEM and STEM education scholarships over the past five years. 

"The strength of Ohio's economy depends on having a skilled workforce in the STEM fields," said Chancellor Randy Gardner. "Ohio Northern University has done a great job of preparing its STEM scholars, and I am pleased to have Ohio Northern University among the latest Choose Ohio First awardees."

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