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Billy R Stephens, 1939 - 2017

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, December 14, 2017

Billy R. Stephens, age 78, died on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 11:07 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, surrounded by his loving family. 

          He was born on April 6, 1939 in Pyramid, Floyd County, Kentucky to the late Bill and Virgie (Prater) Stephens.   His mother Virgie later married the late Franzel Castle.  Billy married Pearl F. Sexton on October 1, 1966 and she preceded him in death on March 27, 1988.           

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Introducing Ada's new musical combo

Meet Mike and the COP-per Tones
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 14, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Get this: There is a new music group in town named Mike and the COP-per Tones, composed of cops, of course.

The ensemble performed Wednesday afternoon for Vancrest residents. The cops may be into heavy metal, rock and roll, punk, hip hop, hard rock, rap...we didn't ask.

They stuck to Christmas music Wednesday, their efforts appreciated with applause. Want to schedule them for your next gig? Call the police department.

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Delivering Christmas baskets

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 14, 2017

It's a small church congregation with a big heart. Members of the Ada Church of Christ gathered together candy, fruit and other items for the residents of Vancrest, Yorktown Apartments, and the community. Church members gave and delivered about 140 baskets in Ada. Deb Koehler (left) and Dana Walters help deliver some of the Christmas baskets to Vancrest on Wednesday afternoon. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Celebrate Super Bowl Eve in Ada - again!

Second Make in Ada Wilson Football Festival plans underway for Feb. 3
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 14, 2017

It doesn’t matter who wins this year’s NFL Super Bowl.

Everyone wins at the party in Ada on Super Bowl Eve. It’s Saturday, Feb. 3. The party is the second annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival.

Meanwhile, Super Bowl LII takes place in U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minn.

Ada’s Feb. 3 festival celebrates Ada’s Wilson Football Factory, sole supplier of footballs for the NFL, and Ada as the football-making Capital of the World.

Like last year, the event ends with a large football drop at midnight in the Ada railroad park.

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It's the Ada we never knew - on East Lincoln

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 14, 2017

Our story about John and Christina Dean and their 125 E. Lincoln Ave. house restoration story grabbed Icon viewer attention yesterday.

CLICK HERE FOR THE STORY.

Our Facebook post as of Thursday afternoon recorded 2,357 reaches, over 110 likes and shares and a dozen comments.

In that story we posted these three old photos that were discovered in the house.

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Meet the library's new fiscal officer - Roger Young

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 14, 2017

Roger Young is the new fiscal officer for the Ada Public Library. Roger taught accounting at ONU from 1964-1999, so he is well-qualified for the part time library job. In addition, he has served as treasurer for many organizations in town during the past half century.

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