Posted by Fred Steiner on February 18, 2020 - 4:16pm
Sophia Smucker is the Bluffton Icon's Bluffton High School artist of the month.
The BHS senior has taken many art courses including art 1, Design 1, Design 2, and now Art Seminar.
"After high school I planto attend Goshen College to pursue a major in social work," she said. "I enjoy art as a way to express myself and while doing so, I'm able to spend time with my friends. Art is something that can never bore me."
Vickie Garmon is the Bluffton High School art teacher.
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 18, 2020 - 3:58pm
This was the scene in the Crestview gym on Saturday. Bluffton's 7th grade boys beat the host squad to win the Northwest Conference title. The win capped a 19-0 season. Click here for game photos and a recap of the season.
Bluffton University will host an instrumental concert featuring its Concert Band at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, in Yoder Recital Hall.
Under the direction of Dr. Roy Couch, assistant professor of music, the concert band will perform pieces featuring reference to diversity in American culture and a global perspective on peace.
The American Red Cross North Central Ohio Chapter responded to a barn fire on Township Road 184 in Arlington on Saturday afternoon.
The Red Cross provided assistance for the immediate needs of one resident of an apartment in the barn, such as temporary lodging, food and clothing. Red Cross volunteers also provided canteen and relief services for first responders on the scene.