All January and February council sessions will be via Zoom
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 3, 2021 - 2:44pm
Bluffton council closed 2020 with several end-of-year emergency pieces of legislation in its Dec. 28 session.
A special meeting was called for 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 4, to deal with contracts. The meeting will take place via Zoom. Contact Jesse Blackburn, village administrator at [email protected] for a Zoom invitation.
On Dec. 28, council decided to hold all January and February meetings via Zoom. The Icon will keep viewers updated on those dates and invitations to participate prior to each meeting.
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 3, 2021 - 2:26pm
One of Bluffton's holiday traditions is the Gift of Giving light show on College Avenue. Here are four scenes from the show, viewed at one time or another by everyone in Bluffton. The late Ropp Triplett created the light show.
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 3, 2021 - 1:07pm
A Bluffton University master's graduate, Gregory Phipp of Lima, recently earned a doctorate in management of technology and digital communications from the Indiana State University.
The assistant professor of communication at Ohio Northern University is a graduate from Lima Technical College and the University of Toledo’s electronic engineering programs. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Bluffton in organizational management.
His research topics include broadcast television communications and the adoption of bonded-cellular transmission technology.
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 1, 2021 - 1:02pm
Here's the Mayor's Choice Award in the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce residential lighting contest. It's at 503 Greding St., the residence of Karen and Randy Keeler.
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 31, 2020 - 3:55pm
Note: This obituary and several other stories were deleted by Webrfaction last week when the Icon was offline. We've since reposted it.
Jack M. Fields, 84, died Dec. 23, 2020, at the Ohio State University-Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Jack was born Sept. 19, 1936, in Bluffton to the late Robert and Gertrude (Free) Fields. On Aug. 16, 1957, he married Carol Moser Fields who survives.
Jack graduated from Bluffton High School where he was the all-time leading scorer for 44 years with 916 points and will be remembered as an outstanding rebounder.
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 31, 2020 - 2:35pm
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton boys basketball team lost to hot-shooting Arlington 87-71 Wednesday night in the de facto finals of their annual Christmas break holiday tournament.
The Red Devils drained 13 three-point goals to overcome an early deficit and win going away over the Pirates.
It was Bluffton's second game in as many nights after beating Continental 68-40 Tuesday in what normally would have been the tourney semifinals.