The Civil War ended 150 years ago, but most Americans still don’t know the main reason it started, contends the author of a bestselling book about “bad” history education in textbooks.
And even fewer are probably familiar with what Dr. James Loewen calls “the most important era in U.S. history you’ve never heard of”—an era, he adds, that’s still relevant today.
There's no category in the record books - but Levi Kisler (center) undoubtedly nailed the longest three-point basket in BHS boys' basketball history on Tuesday against Kenton. The shot, at the buzzer of the first quarter, was all net. Kisler heaved the shot that easily traveled three-fourth of the court. As a point of verification, the Icon asked long-time Pirate fan Bob Badertscher, who played for BHS in the 1950s: "Was that the longest shot you ever saw in a BHS gym?" Badertscher answered in the affirmative.
It's time to think about the 2015 Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce arts and crafts show.
The 44th annual downtown event moves to the third Saturday of May this year, making it Saturday, May 16. In recent years it was held on the Saturday prior to Mother's Day.
A vendor registration form and information sheet are attachments at the bottom of this story.
Shots were not falling and points were not adding up for the Pirates as they played host to the Kenton Wildcats on Tuesday night, Jan. 27, but a strong defensive effort from the home team helped tame a physical Wildcats offense and helped lead BHS to a low scoring, 43-37 victory.
The win pushed the Pirates record to 11-3 (1-2 NWC) and helped them extend their record to 3-1 against Western Buckeye League opponents this season.
