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Severe thunderstorm warning for 4-8 p.m. tonight

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 23, 2011 - 10:26am

AEP weather warning summary: Western Ohio - Clusters of severe T-Storms likely. Damaging 4-8 p.m. today - Winds 60+ m.p.h.

Northern Ohio is in the path of severe weather later today, according to AEP. Strong upper-level winds, ample sunshine and very unstable conditions suggest clusters thunderstorms will erupt this afternoon across Indiana and Michigan.

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Bluffton Shuffleboard Club ready for 2011 season - and you are invited to join

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 23, 2011 - 4:44am

The Bluffton Shuffleboard Club is ready for the 2011 season. The opening event is the Mildred and Clarence Brunn Doubles event planned Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 26-28, at the Bluffton courts. The courts at the Buckeye park.

The club, established in 1994, plays Mondays and Saturdays at 10 a.m. and Thursdays at 5 p.m. Persons from the community interested in learning to play shuffleboard are encouraged to join the club.

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Franklin lap cat

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 22, 2011 - 10:28am

The Icon spotted this Franklin County plate on Cherry Street during the arts and crafts festival.

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Mother Nature promises a sunny day for Saturday's arts and crafts show

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 20, 2011 - 4:52am

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce bought a "Sunny Day" card from Mother Nature. That means that the 40th annual Bluffton Arts and Crafts Show will have sunny weather on Saturday, May 21.

This year's show includes over 60 crafters and Bluffton businesses displaying their products. Show hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Main Street between the town hall and the Bluffton Post Office.

Here's the line up for this year's event, in addition to craft booths:

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Hilty Memorial Home celebrates National Nursing Home Week

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 19, 2011 - 9:46pm

Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora, recently celebrated National Nursing Home Week, according to Joy Reichenbach, administrator.

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Bluffton food pantry benefits from Bluffton Community Markets project

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 19, 2011 - 4:50pm

Community Markets partnered with Food For All to run a holiday season point-of-purchase fundraiser from Nov. 1, 2010 - Jan. 3, 2011.

The fundraiser featured boards stocked with $1, $3 and $5 donation coupons at each checkout stand. Community Markets in Bluffton selected Bluffton Community Food Assistance to be the beneficiary of the Food For All fundraiser this year.

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