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PHOTO Thanksgiving news schedule

From the Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Our office will be closed and we will take a break Thursday-Sunday, November 23-24-25-26.

Bulldog girls basketball builds around Burkhart, four seniors

Photos and rosters below

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls basketball team returns six letter winners and four senior starters for second-year varsity head coach Zack Ricker in 2023-24.

The Bulldogs almost authored their first winning season since 2015-16 last year behind graduated all-time scoring leader Courtney Sumner. 

From New Leaf to Liberty Oaks, local family brings business to Ada

By Paula Scott

Driving by on State Route 235, the new Liberty Oaks venue for weddings and other events somewhat resembles the business formerly at this location, New Leaf Garden Center. Upon closer inspection, you can see that only the greenhouse is still there. The rest of the facility has been built from scratch as a much larger space for hosting events with catering and bar service, as well as outdoor weddings.

December board of education meeting is December 28

Special Executive Session to be held November 30

The Ada Exempted Village Schools, 725 West North Avenue, will hold the December 2023 meeting of the Board Of Education at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 28.

Healthwise: Turkey Lurkey Time

By Brendan Sheridan, Student Pharmacist
and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team

Turkey Lurkey Time was a song and dance routine from the Broadway musical Promises, Promises: The Musical Comedy. The 1968 production was based on a book by Neil Simon with the music by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Turkey Lurkey Time was featured on the 1969 Tony Awards and season four of the Fox TV hit Glee. 

Eighth year for Credit Check Wednesday

So far in 2023, Crime Victim Services has helped 66 people who had credit accounts opened in their names, or credit cards stolen or misused. With identity thefts growing by the day, it’s important to monitor your credit report.

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