You'll soon see more garage sales listed on the Icon than in any other week of the year. You might say that it’s a heavenly weekend for garage sale buyers and sellers.
It’s Main Street Across America’s Lincoln Highway Buy Way Yard Sale Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11-12-13, and Bluffton happens to be a couple miles of the action.
Beaverdam mayor Roberta Beemer told the Icon that may Beaverdam residents will participate.
Deciding that investing in Bluffton is a great idea, Connie and Ken Kruse have officially moved Town and Country Flowers to its news location at 124 N. Main St. The move took place at the first of the month.
The shop is open for business and, according to Connie, the shop is very busy.
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The Main Street flower shop owners with their shop previously located for 10 ½ years at 121 S. Main St., purchased the building housing the former Timeless Treasures that was owned by Steve and Jane Shaw.
FROM ADA ICON - Ada police officer Sgt. Donald Deckling is okay after his police cruiser was involved in an accident on Aug. 8.
Deckling was traveling east on East North Street in Ada at 1:45 p.m. when he was struck by a vehicle traveling north on North Johnson Street. The cruiser was hit on the passenger side and the cruiser turned onto its side.
Summer Miller of Lima, was the driver of the other vehicle. She was treated at the scene and was cited for failure to yield at the right of way at an intersection.
If there's such thing as a parallel universe, this photo is proof.
Last week the Icon owners spent a couple hours in Bluffton, South Carolina, while on a vacation in the south.
"We tried to be normal tourists, but when we came upon a Bluffton police cruiser and two officers, we let our secret out," said Fred Steiner. "This photo was too good to pass up."
In addition to the police photo, several additional photos of the Bluffton area posted here.
Bluffton middle school registration for 2016-2017 school year will take place Friday, Aug. 19 and Monday, Aug. 22, from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m.
A mailing will go out prior to registration with information regarding those days. First day of classes wis Monday, Aug. 29.
Wayne W. Habegger, 93, of Vero Beach, Fla., and formerly of Bluffton died Aug. 4, 2016, at VNA Hospice House, Vero Beach. Wayne was born Sept. 29, 1922, in Bluffton to the late Joseph and Eva (Perkins) Habegger. On May 4, 1951, he married Verba Fisher Habegger who preceded him in death on Sept. 8, 2011.
Wayne was a self-employed carpenter and also taught carpentry at Four County Vocational School in Archbold. Wayne attended Fellsmere Historical Church in Fellsmere, Florida.
Bluffton High School's graduating class of 1961 pose with Miss Hilty as third graders in the 1951-52 school year.
This photo is from the Icon's collection, but we don't have names of students. We are hopeful that someone from the class will provide row by row names. Please send your list to: [email protected]. We will post it with this photo.
The class held its 55th reunion in the summer of 2016. We've posted that photo below.
Here's the latest back-to-school information pertaining to Bluffton High School students from the school website.
Summer Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8-3 during the month of August.
Athletic Booster Drive: Student athletes and parents are asked to help with the Athletic Booster Drive on Wednesday, Aug. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. You need to arrive at the high school cafeteria by 5:30 p.m. Pare not allowed to drive, therefore the parents are needed.
