These were taken on Sept. 12, 2012, a couple miles south of Jenera, on Township Road 29.
"Amy R" took the photos and says: "It looked sick, but not as sick as the one in the current photo you have. One of the photos looks very similar to the photo previously posted on The Icon, with a little more hair is all.
All Ada Music Department students, grades 6-12, are now selling tickets for the annual Ada Music Boosters Chicken barbecue, to be held before Ada’s first home football game of the season, Friday, Sept. 6, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The annual Chicken barbecue is a major fund-raiser for the Ada Music Boosters and proceeds benefit numerous projects for Ada’s instrumental and vocal music programs. Tickets are being sold now through Aug. 30. Contact any band or choir member to purchase tickets, or call Dave Smittle at 419-230-8147.
PHOTO WITH THIS STORY TAKEN BY KYLA DAWSON OF BLUFFTON.
The story of the mystery beast is quickly becoming one of the most popular stories ever posted on The Ada and Bluffton Icons. The story was posted on Monday evening on Bluffton Icon. Since that posting the Bluffton Icon's facebook notification of the story has reached over 1,450 and that number continues to grow. As of Wednesday afternoon, 1,045 viewers actually clicked on the story.
The first half of this month has provided both warmth and a touch of fall in the evening temps.
According to local weather observer Guy Verhoff, in the days from August 1 through August 12 the highest temperature recorded was on August 7 at 84 degrees (F). The lowest was recorded as 55 degrees on the overnights of August 2, August 4 and August 5.
There has been little precipitation, save for the inch plus of rain recieved on August 2.
Loch Ness has its monster and, now, it appears that Bluffton does, too. And maybe Ada.
Several sightings of an unidentified animal have been reported in Bluffton in the past week and two persons captured the creature on cell phone cameras. One Bluffton Icon viewer said the animal was also sighted near Lincoln Highway, which puts the animal in the Ada community.
Both photographs were reportedly taken on the north side of Bluffton in daylight hours. Speculation on the identify of the creature ranges all the way from a fox, a coyote, bobcat, or simply an unusual dog.
The Apollo Career Center announced today an upcoming $30 million bond offering. Those interested in learning more about the bond offering are encouraged to attend an informational meeting to be held Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 6 p.m. at the Apollo Career Center, 3325 Shawnee Rd, Lima.
Come and learn how to take part in a local investment opportunity and the financial opportunities open to you while supporting Apollo Career Center’s expansion and renovation project.
