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Putting the He He He into the Ho Ho Ho

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 8, 2016

Santa exits (or is he entering) an outhouse at the Glenn Whitten home, 500 Conley Ave.

He said his sister saw the inflatable decoration for sale and sent it to the Whittens to add to their collection of inflatables which have been placed along a fence.

The blown-up Santa even opens and closes the door. Note the toilet paper is the outside...now that would be inconvenient. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Who is better known, Santa or these popular Ada seniors?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Who is better known, Santa or these popular Adaites? Here, Santa greets two couples--Gus and Norma Guthrie, standing, and Norm and Kay Rex - at a luncheon for seniors at the Ada Schools. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Did you ever hear of the Ada soft drink "Cherry Cheer"?

Lee Crouse can tell you all about it
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 5, 2016

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

April 1916  - “Cherry Cheer,” a new soft drink was being bottled here by Marty & Jones. In April 1916 J.A. Jones and A.G. Marty appeared before the Ada council asking for improvement of the alley past Friedly’s livery barn, for approach of trucks to a proposed soft-drink bottling business. Friedly’s barn was located east of the First National Bank in East Buckeye Avenue.

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Courthouse light display

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 1, 2016

The Hardin County Courthouse is ready for the holidays. Here's an aerial view of the county building in the Kenton square. (Photo from Hardin County chamber)

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U.F. O.'s over Ada?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 25, 2016

U.F.O. in Ada?
Nope, just lens glare, according to Ken Collins, who took these Thanksgiving night photos in Ada.

Certainly sounds more fun seeing U.F.O.'s, however.

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Opinion: Let's start by scraping the Electoral College

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, November 18, 2016

By John LaForge
For more information about scraping the Electoral College, click here.

Sixteen years ago, as the 2000 presidential election recount in Florida transfixed the nation, the newly elected Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke directly to the likelihood that Al Gore would win the popular vote and still lose the election:

“I believe strongly that in a democracy, we should respect the will of the people,” Mrs. Clinton said, “and to me that means it’s time to do away with the Electoral College and move to the popular election of our president,” the New York Times reported.

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