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Gallery 323 - featuring art and gifts - opens Saturday on North Main Street

A new Bluffton business, Gallery 323, will celebrate an opening Saturday, Dec. 6, from 4-7 p.m.  The studio store, located at 323 N. Main St., will feature art and gifts. The varied inventory includes ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, paintings and prints by area artists.

Saturday’s opening event offers patrons an opportunity for a first look and early selection, along with holiday treats and beverages.

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Gallery 323 opens

Bluffton artist Gregg Luginbuhl opens Gallery 323 on Saturday. The art gallery at 323 N. Main St., offers art and gifts. A story below tells about the opening.

The parade's over - but the Blaze continues all month; check out our photos

It was the largest Blaze of Lights parade ever. With temperatures in the mid-50s parade watchers were five-people deep along Main Street on Saturday night. 

Float winners were:
First place - Bethel Church of Christ
Second place - St. Mary's Catholic Church
Third place - Trinity Lutheran Church, 

CHECK OUT OUR PARADE PHOTO ALBUM AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

CLICK HERE to view parade videos.

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9-piece adjustable wrench set among December bargains of the month at Family Hardware

Jeff Kantner of Family True Value Hardware, 109 N. Main St., Bluffton, announces the store's bargains of the month for December.

They include:

• Adjustable wrench set from Master Mechanic, $24.97
• Storage boxes - 40-quart and 18-gallon, your choice, $4.97
• 2-pack AAA flashlight combo, (save 50%), $9.99
• 10-foot candy cane extension cord, (save 50%), $4.99

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Fox TD named HCAC Play of the Year

GREENWOOD, Ind. - Bluffton University running back Eric Fox (Brunswick) was voted as the HCAC Play of the Year. The senior earned the title after voting took place on the HCAC social media outlets of Facebook and Twitter.

Fox's winning play was a five-yard touchdown reception on 4th and goal with a leap into the end zone to knot up the score at 7-7 in Bluffton's 20-14 win over Hanover College.

November was colder than normal

November was a cold one, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

The average daily temperature was 35.9 degrees while the normal November average is 41.5 degrees.

Snowfall reached 3.9 inches with the heaviest falling on Nov. 16 (2.5 inches) and Nov. 17 (.9 inches).

November’s maximum temperature was 65 degrees on Nov. 11 and 23. The minimum temperature of November was 8 degrees on Nov. 18 and 21.

Precipitation (rain) measured 1.88 inches, while the normal average precipitation for November is 3.16 inches.

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