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Southgate Lanes-chamber team up for Sept. 28 fundraiser

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 18, 2013 - 6:38pm

Southgate Lanes and Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to sponsor a Business Bowling Scramble on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the bowling alley, 9700 N. Dixie Highway, Bluffton.

“The event is a fundraiser for the chamber’s Main Street banner project,” said Derek Dukes of the bowling alley. “Ten four-person teams will compete in the evening scramble. Bowling begins at 5 p.m.”

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Bluffton Police Chief: Ill fox destroyed and buried on Friday

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2013 - 4:28pm

Friday afternoon a Bluffton Icon viewer notified The Icon that a fox was shot by Bluffton police between Tom Fett Road and the Maple Grove Cemetery earlier today.

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Upon contacting Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief, Skilliter told The Icon: “I can confirm one animal determined to be an ill fox was destroyed and buried by village crews earlier today.”

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More photos of the "mystery beast" coming to The Icon

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 15, 2013 - 9:27pm

MORE PHOTOS AT BOTTOM

More photos of the mystery beast are coming to The Icon's attention. (Click here to read previous posts.)

These were taken on Sept. 12, 2012, a couple miles south of Jenera, on Township Road 29.

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United Way work night reset for Aug. 20

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 15, 2013 - 11:41am

Bluffton-Beaverdam-Richland Township United Way work night is rescheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 20, according to Linda Fleming. The event is at 6:30 p.m. in the Bluffton middle school cafetorium.

 

 

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Hancock Sheriff's Department gear up for "Drive sober or get pulled over" campaign

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 15, 2013 - 10:57am

This year's crackdown runs from Aug. 16 to Sept. 2

Drunk driving crashes continue to take the lives of thousands of innocent men, women and children on America's roads every year-consistently accounting for approximately 1 in 3 motor vehicle crash fatalities annually.

Law Enforcement across the nation are counting on you to join them in this year's highvisibility enforcement campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.

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Bluffton Icon invites BHS and middle school students to consider an internship

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 14, 2013 - 9:02pm

The Bluffton Icon has openings for Bluffton High School and Middle School interns this school year, according to Fred Steiner.

The Icon seeks students with a variety of interests for these non-paid positions that offer lots of experience. Students interested in writing, photography and who have knowledge of social media are encouraged to contact Steiner.

Several intern positions are available. For example, students with an interest in movies or music are invited to write movie and music reviews. These writing projects allow students to write opinions using pen names.

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