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Here's the updated WOAL results

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 15, 2014

The Icon was in error in our reporting of the team scores in the Western Ohio Aquatic League championship results.

The initial report provide was men's scores. Here are the actual final team scores. Attached to this story is an updated final individual results.

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What exactly is “Music on Main?” and what is “Buy Ada First?”

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 14, 2014

The Buy Ada First committee hosted its second Music on Main of the summer downtown on July 11. The evening at the Depot Park included music by the Band Kwik Fire (sponsored by Liberty National Bank). The Ada Kiwanis Club sold Harlan’s Chicken Barbecue dinners.

VIEW THE PHOTO ALBUM AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY - PHOTOS OF JULY 11 MUSIC ON MAIN - PHOTOS BY RICHARD GAINEY.

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Very smart swimmers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 14, 2014

The Ohio Northern women's swimming & diving team has been named a Scholar All-America team by the Collegiate Swimming Coaches Athletic Association (CSCAA).The award is presented to college and university swimming teams who achieve a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Out of over 130 teams that qualified for the award, the Polar Bears had the 15th highest GPA. Under 10th year head coach Peggy Ewald, Ohio Northern captured its sixth consecutive OAC championship.

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Cellentani, Stromback ITA Scholar Athlete; women's tennis team named All-Academic Team

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, July 14, 2014

ONU Junior Kristin Cellentani and sophomore Taryn Stromback were named Scholar Athletes in women's tennis by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). This is the second consecutive season that both Cellentani and Stromback have earned this honor.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity letter winner, have a GPA of at least 3.50 for the academic school year and be enrolled at the school for at least two semesters.

Cellentani, a accounting major, has a career record of 90-28. This past season she posted a 36-6 record, including a 21-2 mark in doubles action.

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Lincoln Highway Assn. meets July 15 in Forest

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, July 14, 2014

The Western Ohio Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, at the Forest/Jackson Public Library (the train depot) located at 102 W. Lima St., Forest.

Those attending will have a home-cooked Amish dinner at 6 p.m., followed by a presentation at 7 p.m. Karen Moore will talk about “The History of Forest, Ohio, on the Lincoln Highway.”

The dinner includes salad, chicken/roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, bread, pie and a drink. The cost is $15 per person. Call 419-203-5779 for a reservation.

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Earnest Hackworth was a WWII veteran

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, July 14, 2014

 

Earnest "Ernie" Hackworth, 91, died on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at 2:22 a.m. at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay.

He was born on November 10, 1922 in Bonanza, Ky. to Greeley and Elizabeth (Caudill) Hackworth and they preceded him in death. On February 5, 1946 he married Susan Harmon and she died on May 1, 1999.

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