Posted by Fred Steiner on December 27, 2019 - 5:13pm
Arliss Dale Plaugher, 84, died Dec. 27, 2019, at Lima Memorial Health System. He was born Jan. 15, 1935 in Lafayette to the late Odie and Dortha (Kettimon) Plaugher. On Oct. 26, 1956, he married Barbara Hall Plaugher who survives.
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 27, 2019 - 2:02pm
Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce announces the winners of the downtown holiday window contest. Winners are: first, Bluffton Senior Citizens Center; second Faith Investment Services; third, tie between Twisted Whisk Cafe and Studio Silhouette. Today the Icon features Senior Citizens window, at 132 N. Main St., in this photo series. Click here to view more photos.
Starting tonight in BHS gym and extending to Sunday at Sommer Center
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 27, 2019 - 1:20pm
Four boys' high school basketball teams, four university men's teams and four women's teams play in Bluffton in three tournaments involving 12 different games over a three-day period at the end of December.
McDonald's sponsors the three tournaments. The boys' games are in the Bluffton High School gym. The university games are in the Sommer Center.
Bluffton High School boys' McDonald's Holiday Tournament
BHS gymnasium
Friday, Dec. 27
Continental vs Arlington 6 pm
Bluffton vs CR 7:30 pm
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, joined by Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton, MD, MPH, and OhioHealth Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, today offered resources to those looking to quit using tobacco products in the new year.
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 26, 2019 - 10:33am
Bluffton Icon learned of the death this morning of Elbert Dubenion, Bluffton College's only student athlete to play football professionally. The Icon will post additonal details as we obtain them.
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 25, 2019 - 1:45pm
Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce announces the winners of the downtown holiday window contest. Winners are: first, Bluffton Senior Citizens Center; second Faith Investment Services; third, tie between Twisted Whisk Cafe and Studio Silhouette. Watch for photos of all the winning windows. Today the Icon features Faith Investment Services, at 101 N. Main St., in this photo series. Click here to view more photos.