You are here

Regional news

2021-21 Ag Hall of Fame honorees, banquet announced

The Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame has announced the 2020-21 honorees to be inducted at the eighteenth annual Agriculture Hall of Fame recognition banquet. The 2020-21 inductees include: Ronald E. Cronley, John Knedler, Ira Carl Marshall, Jerry McBride and Dave Russell. The banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7 at St. John's Evangelical Church, 211 East Carrol St., Kenton. The public is invited to honor these inductees and their families, and to recognize their many accomplishments.

December Community Calendar items requested

Please send items of general public interest for the Ada Icon's December 2021 Community Calendar (https://www.adaicon.com/calendar) by Monday, November 29.

Items may be submitted using the web form at https://www.adaicon.com/contact-us.

Campus tree-lighting ceremony and food drive

On a brisk Thursday afternoon, November 18, Ohio Northern University held an outdoor Christmas tree lighting ceremony for the campus community at the McIntosh Center portico.

To welcome the holiday season and to recognize ONU’s 150th anniversary, the President’s Club has organized a ceremony with refreshments, a Polar Bear Express train with Klondike, and Christmas carols led by the University Singers and Gospel Ensemble.

Campus community members donated canned goods and paper products to benefit the Ada community through Beatitudes and Ada Food Pantry at First Presbyterian Church.

Platinum Hair Design joins Icon advertisers

The Ada Icon welcomes Platinum Hair Design, 228 N Main St, Ada, as its newest advertiser. The salon is open the following hours. Please note that closing hours are approximate. Owner Laurie Watt keeps the shop open later as needed.

Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Call (419) 634-1010 to schedule an appointment for full salon services.

 

Winter weather refresher

It wasn’t much, but it was white and frozen. The first snow of the season fell on Sunday, November 14, briefly accumulating in the Ada area. The Icon offers the following refresher on preparing for winter.

Alert Systems

Bulldog apparel sale at Academic Boosters site

The Ada Academic Boosters Christmas Store with Bulldog apparel is open through November 24.

Orders will be ready the week of Dec. 6, 2021. Due to supplier shortages substitutions may be made for a similar brand of shirt.

Selection includes tees, sweatshirts and accessories.

Pages