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Ada police clears school building - no physical threats found

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 24, 2016

At 7:44 p.m. this evening the Ada officials sent the follow email update on the telephone bomb threat taken earlier in the afternoon:

With the special assistance of bomb sniffing dogs, Ada Police Department has cleared our buildings and has found no physical threats.

Ada police will have extra patrols during school hours. The incident remains under investigation.

 

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College of Engineering honors pair with Distinguished Alumni Awards

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Ohio Northern University’s T.J. Smull College of Engineering honored Craig O. Pierson, president of Marathon Pipe Line LLC, and Timothy Quellhorst, senior vice president of Crown Equipment Corporation, with Distinguished Alumni Awards on Feb. 22.

Craig Pierson

Pierson, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering in 1978, joined Marathon Pipe Line Company in June 1978 as a pipeline engineer in Martinsville, Ill. 

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Reaching the high notes

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 24, 2016

The Icon stopped in to hear the Ada junior high band rehearse last week. We'll continue to feature musicians from that visit. Here's Chloe Jones, eighth grader, playing the flute.

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Suspicious call to school has officials on alert - school area blocked off

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Ada schools sent the follow alert message at 4:16 p.m. today:

"At the time of dismissal we received a suspicious call that forced us to evacuate the building. All students were safely evacuated from campus."

The Icon understands that the following officials are on the scene:
• Allen County Bomb Squad
• Hardin County Sheriff
• Ada Police Department
• On stand by is Ada-Liberty Township fire and EMS

In a second school alert the message  stated that law enfocement agencies are contacted and that all school activities tonight are cancelled.
 

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Boys' tourney tickets on sale at AHS

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Presale tickets are on sale in the Ada High School office for Friday nights boys' sectional championship game vs. Minster at Coldwater High School.

The approximate start time is 8 p.m. Adult tickets $6, student tickets $4. All tickets the night of the game will be $6. The Coldwater sectional is an open session, one ticket will gain admission to both games, according to Ken Jochims, Ada athletic director.
 

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Ada's message board - ever watch the entire list?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, February 24, 2016

The Ada school marquee, new to this school year, has an ever-changing message. The Icon stopped to watch the entire list of messages on Feb. 24.

Here's what we found. (open the video)

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