FROM FACEBOOK__Join the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, July 16 from 4:00–8:00 p.m. on Church Street during Music at the Gazebo for an evening of great food, live music and community fun!
Bring your family, meet up with friends, and enjoy dinner from some fantastic local food vendors while taking in the live entertainment.
FROM FACEBOOK__Two road closures near the same intersection will impact traffic in and near Pandora:
SR 65 between Road M and Road 10-K (6.22 MM) will close Monday, July 13, for approximately 5 days for a culvert replacement. County Road M will remain open.
Posted detour: SR 12 to CR 5, back to U.S. 224
Road M just west of SR 65 will close Monday, July 20, for approximately 5 days for a culvert replacement. No detour will be posted
Local and regional performers are preparing for Bluffton's Play Music on the Porch Day (a.k.a. PorchFest) on August 29. This worldwide movement encourages people to spend the day outdoors, visiting with neighbors while playing or listening to music.
There will be 29 acts performing in Bluffton neighborhoods. For a complete lineup and a map of where the bands will be playing, visit the event Facebook page.
By Paula Pyzik Scott
Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon owner-editor
Covering township meetings has languished at the top of my to-do list for several years. I am always ready to talk with individuals who are interested and available to work as freelance reporters for local public meetings.
To fill the reporter gap, I am looking for individuals who would like to attend monthly township trustee meetings and record the audio on a cell phone. The Icons cover Liberty Township in Hardin County, Orange Township in Hancock County and Richland Township in Allen County.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Bluffton Police Department and Allen County Sheriff's Department replied to the Icon's inquiry that they do not use LPR (Flock) cameras.
By Paula Pyzik Scott
Last week, I hadn't heard of an LPR (automated license plate reader) or Flock camera. With the appearance of a solar-powered stationary LPR near the intersection of state routes 235 and 309--which has been noted on social media--I asked Hardin County and Ada law enforcement officials for some background.
KENTON – The defending champion Bluffton summer swim team finished a solid third overall at the annual two-day, eight-team West Ohio Aquatic League championship meet in Kenton on Friday and Saturday, July 10-11.
The Sardine boys and girls racked up 2,103.5 points to trail only overall league champion Findlay (2,674) and second-place Westside (2,593) in the combined team standings.
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University will host the Ohio Mennonite Conference Annual Conference Assembly on July 31–Aug. 1, 2026, welcoming delegates, church leaders and attendees from across the region for a time of worship, discernment and community connection.
FROM FACEBOOK__Ohio health department are issuing an outbreak notice for Cyclospora, a parasite that can cause an intestinal infection. Cases are on the rise in our area, according to Allen, Hardin and Hancock county agencies.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Symptoms usually appear 2-14 days after exposure and can last for several days to weeks.
Watery diarrhea
Stomach cramps
Nausea
Low-grade fever
Fatigue
If you have these symptoms, contact your healthcare provider or go to urgent care, and stay home while ill.
