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50 years of Bluffton Arts and Crafts

Posted by Paula Scott on May 14, 2023 - 6:51am

By Paula Scott

The Saturday, June 3 Bluffton Arts and Crafts Festival will be the 50th by that name. It takes some doing to create that kind of continuity. Hiccups come along, like the COVID pandemic, which created a brief gap in the timeline. What has given the festival such longevity? The Icon talked to several individuals who have been instrumental in coordinating and promoting the festival, including long-time manager Jerry Burkholder.

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Loverta White worked for Triplett Corporation

Posted by Staff on May 13, 2023 - 6:14pm

Loverta White, 91, passed away May 12, 2023 at her residence. Loverta was born July 4, 1931 in Sharp Chapel, Tennessee to the late Dewey and Louadis (Pierce) Wilson. On June 12, 1972 she married Leroy White who preceded her in death on October 30, 1983. 

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Obituaries
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Beaver record set at Harrison Dillard Twilight Meet

Posted by Staff on May 13, 2023 - 7:51am

BEREA--The Bluffton University men's track and field team sent seven Beavers to Berea for the Harrison Dillard Twilight Meet on Friday, May 12, 2023. Several superb performances, including a school record, were on the menu at Baldwin Wallace University.

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Pirate softball handcuffed by perfect Coldwater in sectional final

Posted by Staff on May 13, 2023 - 7:48am

By Cort Reynolds

The handcuffed Bluffton softball team did not put a runner on base in losing a 10-0 loss at Coldwater in the Div. III sectional finals Friday evening, May 12.

Cavalier junior pitcher Madison Wendel threw a five-inning perfect game in the run-rule shortened contest.

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The clock is ticking: Sunday is Mother's Day

Posted by Paula Scott on May 13, 2023 - 7:43am

A friendly reminder from Town & Country Flowers and the Icon: Sunday, May 14 is Mother's Day. For any shoppers still expecting the Bluffton Arts & Crafts Festival this weekend, that event has been moved to June 3.

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I-75 in Hancock County scheduled for night work

Posted by Staff on May 13, 2023 - 7:09am

Striping work to take place Sunday night into Monday morning.

The following work is anticipated to affect highways in Hancock County this weekend. All outlined work is weather permitting.

Interstate 75, in both directions, between the city of Findlay and the village of Bluffton will have delays in the left (passing) lane overnight Sunday, May 14, into Monday morning, May 15, from approximately 6:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. for mobile painting operations. 

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