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Icons cover breaking news, sports, obituaries during Summer Break week

During the week of June 29-July 5, the Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon will be in a summer break mode with reduced content. I'll be "taking inventory" and covering public meetings, as well as responding to phone calls to 567-400-4266 and emails to [email protected]. For those who are on the road during this 4th of July week, happy and safe travels! -- Paula Scott, editor.

Bluffton Lions to bring all-abilities playground to new Legacy Park

Living in Bluffton

/ Jun 28, 2025

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Service club partners with Village of Bluffton and Bluffton Soccer Club

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Legacy Park, a new youth soccer facility under development on Snider Rd., has been designed to consolidate U8-U12 team activities in one location. But soccer players aren't the only ones who will benefit from the park. The park will provide additional facilities for the enjoyment and comfort of all during soccer games and throughout the year.

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Thoughts on the death of a friend and BHS Pirate “50-year-athlete”

Section: People

/ Jun 29, 2025

CORRECTION: Neil Schmidt was a double-sport athlete at Purdue. His brother Pete went to Bowling Green State University.

By Fred Steiner
Bluffton Icon founder

Seems like several football season ago, I stood on a September Harmon Field Friday night sideline.

During a timeout, the focus of the group surrounding me quite naturally turned to a peculiar discussion: Ranking the greatest Pirate football players to sink their cleats into the 100-yard-lawn where we stood.