You are here

Home

Ada's latest news

A Chrustmas Carol, More or Less at The Inn at ONU; get tickets now

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 7, 2015

By Monty Siekerman
A culinary demonstration and a dinner theatre are on tap at The Inn at ONU later this month.

"A Chrustmas Carol, More or Less" will be presented at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12; Friday, Dec. 18; and Saturday, Dec. 19. (Dec. 12 and Dec. 18 events are sold out as of Dec. 7.)

The Sunday brunch and theatre will be at noon on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14.

The play is a family-friendly comedy by Stephano LoVerso and Mary Irey, both SNL writers. The play will be performed by Northwestern Ohio Theatre Fraternal Association.

»

Oh, Christmas tree

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 7, 2015

There's many artistic Christmas trees in Ada this year. The Icon hopes to feature several this month. This one is found in The Freed Center lobby.

»

A beary merry Christmas ornament

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 7, 2015

Does your Christmas tree  have a polar bear ornament? This one does. It's a tree at the ONU College of Pharmacy. Trevor Jones, ONU photographer, shared this photo with the Icon.

»

Watch out for these Bulldogs!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 7, 2015

Congrations to the  Ada Junior High wrestling team. The team finished second place at a meet at Wayne Trace on Dec. 5. (Photo from Ada Bulldogs Facebook)

»

30 holiday cutouts on Jane's lawn

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 7, 2015

Story and photo by Monty Siekerman
Can you find the human in this picture? 

That's Jane Helser (center) standing among more than 30 cutouts that form a holiday display in her yard. Her home is located near the end of West Buckeye Avenue.

You'll remember Jane from seeing her write up and photo in The New York Times, People Magazine, Associated Press and CBS News, among other major media outlets.

»

Lynne does it again! You can purchase her recent book at The Cask Room book signing event

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 7, 2015

The Cask Room, 127 S. Main St., Ada, will host a book signing for Ada author, Lynne Scott, from 3 to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, according to Steve Bates of The Cask Room.

The event celebrates the release of the Ada author's newest book “Learning to Heel.”

Here’s a synopsis of the story:

Desperate for anonymity and perspective, fading A-list actor Michael Quinlan drives to the middle of nowhere. Searching for anything to keep him from thinking about his own problems, he stumbles upon his neighbor, Lauren Sanders, a young, gun-wielding widowed dog trainer.

»

Pages