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Misinformation, an ICAPP Critical Question

Posted by Staff on Thursday, December 15, 2022

Student fellow Caleb Clayton from the ONU Institute for Civics and Public Policy (ICAPP) released the following "Critical Questions" article on DigitalCommons@ONU. Clayton poses and answers three questions, and provides further reading on the subject.

By Caleb Clayton

Introduction

The digital age and the birth of social media have changed how people receive news. New technologies make communicating events an instantaneous process. Generating information is far easier than ever, and the amount of information in the world has grown exponentially since the turn of the millennium. Information constantly generates, making it impossible to process and verify it as it appears.

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County Line Church Christmas program, Christmas Day service

Posted by Staff on Thursday, December 15, 2022

The Icon will post reminders of holiday church services under Churches news and on the Classifieds page under "Events of Special Interest."

County Line Church, 4227 N Hardin Rd, will hold a Christmas program at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, December 18, followed by the regular 10:30 a.m. service. Children’s church will have a separate Christmas party during the regular worship service.

On Christmas Day, December 25, County Line Church invites everyone to a short Christmas service at 10:30 a.m. 

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Zoom link for Ada Council meeting on December 20

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, December 15, 2022

The Ada Village Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20. There will be a Streets Committee meeting first to discuss ticketing for parking on lawns and then the council meeting will follow.

Council meetings are held on the second floor of the municipal building, 115 W Buckeye Ave, and may also be attended remotely via Zoom.

The Zoom link to the next Ada Council meeting is below. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84460905375?pwd=SmhVQ1B6S1h1YnU0VlB3bC9IVmwzQT09

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Chloe 2.0, Ada Public Library technology guide

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Meet Chloe Noel of the Guiding Ohio Online program, who provides one-on-one tech help for Ada Library patrons on Wednesdays. Noel works with individuals and small businesses on a variety of topics, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, resume writing, email, social media and general computer skills. Contact Noel at 567-525-8499 (call or text) [email protected]. (Chloe 1.0 is Chloe Rieder, Ada youth services librarian.)

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Hardin County SWCD Tree Sale

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, December 14, 2022

The Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will be taking orders for tree seedlings and bare root transplants through February 24, 2023, while supplies last.

The seedlings for sale are: River Birch, Sugar Maple, Northern Red Oak, Swamp White Oak, Arborvitae, Colorado Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce and Eastern White Pine. Each species is sold in bundles of 10. 

Typically, the trees will arrive around the middle of April.  The trees sold in this program are dug in the spring as soon as weather permits. 

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Gingerbread house events at APL

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, December 14, 2022

The Ada Public Library is hosting two Gingerbread House making events for the whole family.

  • 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 17
  • 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 19

Sign up is recommended. Contact the Ada Public Library:

320 N. Main St.
419-634-5246

Hours:

Mon - Thu: 10:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Fri: 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Sat: 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.

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