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Bluffton Family Practice open house on Saturday

A new Ada Icon advertiser, Bluffton Family Practice, the medical practice of Dr. Darrel R. Hotmire, D.O., will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 26, at its 582 Harmon Road office, Bluffton.

The open house celebrates the new building of the practice and enables the public to meet Cindy Stechschulte, RRT, PA-C, who recently joined the practice.

The new office includes five exam rooms and one additional room, plus expanded office space. Dr. Hotmire added that an important reason for the expansion was to add additional medical professionals to the staff.

Baltimore solo gospel artist performs April 27 at Main Street Live

Huli Shallone, Baltimore, Md., native, a solo gospel and hip hop/rap artist, will perform at Main Street Live, 115 S. Main St., Ada, from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, April 27, according to Reggie Keller.

The performance is free and open to the public. Main Street Live is the Icon’s newest advertiser.

“Main Street Live provides music and comedy shows and also is available for corporate events,” said Keller, owner. “If a business wants to hold a meeting in Ada they can do it here. In addition, bookings are available for individuals or bands interested in performing.”

Care to solve a murder mystery this weekend?

Care to try to solve a mystery this weekend?

• CHECK OUT THE CAST PHOTO GALLERY AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

• WATCH THE SHORT VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

“Murder in the House of Horrors” will be presented by the Ada High School Drama Club with three weekend performances in the Ada school auditorium.

Performances are:
Friday, April 25, 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 26, 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m.

For a cast list, click here.

A murder mystery

Justina Fuqua (Dr. Johanna Vanderveer) listens with a sarcastic ear as Eli Garmon (Dirk Carlton) and Sydney Hartford (Elena Newman) converse during the opening scene of Ada High School's spring play "Murder in the House of Horrors." The play is presented this weekend. Watch for more photos later tonight.

Village of Ada receives Tree City USA award for 33rd consecutive year

The Village of Ada Tree Commission was honored to accept the Tree City USA award in a ceremony on April 9. The Village has earned the Tree City Award for 33 years. Ohio Northern University earned and accept the Tree Campus USA for the 3rd year.

The ceremony was held in Kenton, and was co-hosted by the City of Kenton and the Village of Mt. Victory.

The awards were presented by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry. The Division of Forestry acts as a guiding hand in helping communities become qualified as a Tree City USA.

Artists at work

When it comes to creating art - there's nothing like a child artist's work. Here are two students from the Ada Child Development Center creating masterpieces by simply using potatoes dipped into paint.

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