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Ada resident's quick thinking helped law officers capture wanted fugitive

Ada police present Andrew Ward with S.A.F.E.R Award during Aug. 6 council meeting
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 8, 2019 - 2:48pm

FROM ADA ICON - Ada resident Andrew Ward of 540 E. Lincoln Ave., earned deserved recognition on Tuesday by the Village of Ada and Ada Police Department.

The letter to Ward is attached at the bottom of this story -

Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, presented Ward with an Ada Police Department S.A.F.E.R Award (Seeking Aid From Every Resident) during Aug. 6 Ada council meeting.

According to Harnishfeger, Andrew’s willingness to get involved and assist the police makes Ada a safer and more secure community.

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Bradley Dailey files for open school board spot

Here's a look at the possible Nov. 5 local ballot
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 8, 2019 - 1:51pm

The Nov. 5 local general election ballot is nearly in place, as the candidate filing deadline for school board and township trustees was Aug. 7.

Here is what appears to be on the November ballot. A write-in candidate deadline could change any of this. That deadline is 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 26. And, the board has not yet certified school board and trustee petitions.

The lone change in races is that Renee Smith did not file a petition for the Bluffton school board seat she currently holds. A new candidate, Bradley Dailey has filed for that seat.

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Local charities receive over $17,000

PromoCares Program donating 5 percent of PromoHits total product sales to non-profits
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 8, 2019 - 1:41pm

PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY -
At the beginning of 2019, Melinda Bowden of PromoHits, 141 N. Main St.,  Bluffton, decided to give back to local communities.

She announced that 5 percent of PromoHits total product sales would go to local charities. Through June 30, $17,565.14 was raised through the program. When purchasing promotional products from PromoHits, customers designated which charity they wanted to support.

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What a night!

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 8, 2019 - 1:16pm

Bluffton's 6th annual National Night Out brought hundreds of people to the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool. Here's a glance at the crowd near sundown taken from the Bluffton fire department ladder. Watch the Icon for more photos on the way. (Jamie Nygaard photo)

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Incoming Bluffton University student-athlete dies in vehicle accident

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 8, 2019 - 11:07am

An incoming Bluffton University student-athletic was killed in a motor vehicle accident in Hamilton County on Aug. 6.

Here is the story from The Daily Advocate (Greenville):

WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP – Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Neil reports a fatal motor vehicle crash which occurred in the 8900 block of S.R. 128 (Hamilton Cleves Road) in Whitewater Township on August 6th, 2019 at 11:26 a.m.

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Sign-up underway for adult volleyball, flag football and youth volleyball

Offered by Bluffton Family Recreation
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 7, 2019 - 4:44pm

Sign-up for several youth and adult programs is now underway at Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Daniel Tinch, executive director.

Adult coed volleyball
Sept. 5 to Oct. 10
Games played Thursdays from 7 to 10 p.m.
Registration: $150 per team

Grades 3 and 4 volleyball
Aug. 31 to Oct. 5
Practices Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m.
Games Saturdays, 10 a.m.
Members $30; non-members $60

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