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Have you heard about the little girl twirling in her blue skirt?

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Note: Halloween is this week. Now is a good time to take a look back at one of the town's oldest ghost stories. Leland Crouse alerted the Icon about it, which was originally posted in Betty Miller's Small Town Sampler on Oct. 24, 1990. 

Sitting in a group of friends one of the ladies brought up a story about seeing a ghost at her downtown apartment. I had to hear the whole story and went to visit my friend.

Council will interview potential council candidates next week

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Ada council will hold two meetings in executive session next week to interview potential council candidates. These sessions were set during the Oct. 20 council meeting.

The Monday, Oct. 26, meeting, originally set for 6:30 p.m. was moved to 6 p.m., according to an announcement made on Friday.

The second meeting remains set at noon, Wednesday, Oct. 28.

Letters of interest for the council mid-term vacancy were due by 4:30 p.m., Friday.  The vacancy came about on the death of council member Don Fleming. Click here for details about the opening. 

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Health data released yesterday led the Ohio Department of Health to designated Hardin County as being in a Red Alert Level 3 as defined by the Ohio Public Health Advisory System. 

New health data found that 38 counties currently have a very high risk of exposure and spread (Red Level 3), up from 29 counties last week. 

This represents the highest number of Red Level 3 counties since the launch of the advisory system in July. 

Village pick up begins Monday; here's the fall schedule

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Leaf pick-up in Ada begins Monday, Oct. 26.

Members of the village street department follow the schedule as best as possible depending on the weather. The village is divided into four sections.

Here are the regularly scheduled leaf pick-ups:
• Northwest - District A
Mondays: pick-up dates Oct. 26, Nov. 2, Nov. 9, Nov. 16, Nov. 30  

• Northeast - District B
Tuesdays: pick-up dates Oct. 27, Nov. 3, Nov. 10, Nov. 17, Dec. 1

• Southeast - District C
Wednesdays - pick-up dates Oct. 28, Nov. 4, Nov. 11, Nov. 18, Dec. 2

Each day has a different dress up theme

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Ada schools observe Red Ribbon Week Oct 26-30. Red Ribbon Week's focus is drug prevention awareness. Each day of the week has a special theme and dress-up opportunity.

Monday -
Better Things to do than Drugs or Bullying:
Wear your favorite sport/hobby shirt

Tuesday - 
My Dreams, My Choice-Drug Free:
Wear a college shirt or career clothing

Wednesday  -
Put Drugs and Alcohol to Sleep: 
Wear your favorite pajamas

Thursday -
Stay Drug Free and Proud: 
Wear Red, White, and Blue

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A heavy fog has caused Ada schools to cancel classes today, Thursday, Oct. 22. The school first called a 2-hour delay at 6:18 a.m. Then, at 8:09 a.m. classes were cancelled, according to message on Ohio Alerts.

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