The Bluffton University football team traveled to Anderson, Ind. on Saturday, Oct. 27 after a bye last weekend. The Beavers pitched a shutout, coming out on top 13-0. Bluffton improved to 2-6 overall and 2-4 in Heartland Conference play while Anderson fell to 2-6 overall and 2-4 in the HCAC. It marked Bluffton first blanking since a 44-0 thrashing of these same Ravens in 2015.
The Bluffton Food Pantry's supplies are running a bit low and could use some reinforcements, according to Ed Yeager, board president of the Bluffton Community Assistance Program. Item may be delivered to St. John’s United Church of Christ.
Bluffton University’s fall play “Helen” will be staged Nov. 1-4.
In this scene from “Helen,” Bluffton University’s fall play, Servant (Heather McConnaughey) tells Helen (Brista Drake) stories of the world beyond the room she has been stuck in for 17 years, ignorant of the progress of the Trojan War being fought in her name.
The Bluffton University cross country team saw a long season of hard work come to fruition with the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships at Blue River State Park on a chilly Saturday, Oct. 27, capping the day with an individual champion and a runner-up finish as a women's team.
Check out our 29 photos with 69 Halloweeners and one dog - at the bottom of this story
Photos by Fred-in-Stein
Ding-dong.
Trick-or-treat.
That action and statement conjures up an assortment of imagines: from cute, funny, and original to something from the Twight Zone. Bluffton saw them all on Thursday.
If “It’s A Wonderful Life” is one of your all-time favorite Christmas movies, you are in luck.
Bluffton Icon will sponsor two free showings of the 1946 classic featuring the all-star cast of James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore on Friday, Nov. 23, at the Shannon Theatre.
The free showings are at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and are part of this year’s Blaze of Lights event.
Nominate Bluffton greatest musician!
Icon viewers have the opportunity to nominate Bluffton’s greatest musician during the holiday season.
Bluffton High School volleyball coach, Kevin King, will coach the east all-stars at this year’s District 8 all-star Division IV volleyball team match.
This year’s games are at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Coldwater High School Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for students.
King shares east coaching duties with Brent Newell of Leipsic. Coaching the west team is Chelsea Kahlig of Fort Recovery and Morgan Strayer of New Knoxville.
Katie Prater of Bluffton, Addilyn Diller of Pandora-Gilboa and Hannah Willow of Arlington are local players on the east team.
Bluffton has a business weekend planned with several events on Friday and Saturday. Here’s the update:
FRIDAY
St. John’s UCC beef and noodle dinner
St. John's United Church of Christ, 223 W. College Ave., will hold a beef and noodle dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the church. Persons may dine in or take out. The menu includes homemade noodles, beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, apple sauce, roll, assorted pies, beverage. Cost is: adults: $8; 6th grade-college: $5; elementary: $4; Pre-K: free.
