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Street work closes traffic on South Main Street

Sanitary sewer line on South Main

If you've tried to use South Main Street to enter or leave Bluffton during the day, you'll discover that it's closed to traffic. The closing is due to the installation of a sanitary sewer replacement line going in.

The line ties Grove Street through the back yards of some West Kibler and some South Main properties where it enters Main near Clay Street.

Although Clay Street may be unknown to most residents, it is platted on village maps.

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Bluffton Hospital, Blanchard Valley Hospital echo laboratories receive international accreditation

The Echocardiography Laboratories at Bluffton Hospital and Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH), Findlay, have been reaccredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL), according to Bill Watkins of the Bluffton Hospital.

The Bluffton and BVH echo labs perform echocardiograms, a non-invasive test that detects and manages heart disease.

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Nine straight days in the 90s

Nine straight days with highs in the 90s (counting July 17 and 18) and lows in the 70s makes for some hot days. Here's the last seven day weather summary from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

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August school event right around the corner - check out these calendars

With August right around the corner, it may be time to start thinking about the 2011-12 school year. Many activities take place in August. For an August school calendar click here.

The Bluffton High School marching band schedule is here.

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Spring, Little Cobra

This Icon spotted this plate, obviously on a Cobra, at the Bluffton Wheels 'Fest.

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Bluffton Lions meet Aug. 2 and 16; newsletter now on Icon

Two August meetings of the Bluffton Lions Club are scheduled.

Aug. 2 - Londel Smith, Lima city recreation director and teacher at Rhodes State will present the topic "Just Call it Crazy."

Aug. 16 - District Governor Barbara Plaugher will present a power point on Lionism for 2011-2012.

The meetings are held at noon at Maple Crest.

Bluffton Icon viewers may now access this month's Bluffton Lions newsletter. It is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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