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Harold "Butch" R. VanMeter, 75 died Aug. 21, 2018, at the Meadows of Delphos.  Harold was born Dec. 11, 1942 in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Harold and Frances (Schellenberg) VanMeter.  On Dec. 31, 1982 he married Karen Hamby VanMeter and she survives.

Butch was a road maintenance worker for the Allen County Engineers prior to his retirement after 43 years.  He enjoyed volunteering at the soup kitchen held at Christian Corners Community Center, reading and was an avid NASCAR fan.

Boots for Bulldogs fund drive underway in Ada

Austin Core, owner of CoreBuilt Construction LLC and Con Basileus Holdings LLC, announced his companies will support the Ada Boots for Bulldogs project in a major way.

Bluffton and Ada Icon's new logos reflect that hometown feel

Times are changing. So are the Icon logos.

The Bluffton Icon and sister website, Ada Icon, this week introduce new logos to viewers. The logos unveiling is today.

The redesign project started in May and included several versions and fine-tuning.

"We wanted a uniquely Bluffton and Ada look and feel to our logos," said Fred Steiner of the Icon. "Changing logos isn't something you do overnight. It takes planning, studying other logos and a desire to make viewers feel at home on our websites. We think these new logos achieve that hometown feel."

How many times have you attempted to cross the interstate at the County Line Road overpass, only to discover it is closed? Here's some views of the bridge reconstruction project that has the overpass closed.

Bridge Bereavement Services is offering a “Sew Many Memories” grief support program on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Birchaven Village, 15100 Birchaven Lane, Findlay. The Sept. 27 session will be for planning purposes and the October 6 session will be used for sewing. This program will offer participants the opportunity to turn their loved one’s clothing into a keepsake.

The Pandora United Methodist Church will host a free community meal on Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 5:30 to 7: p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington St., Pandora.  The meal this month is provided by the Mission Committee. The menu is sausage gravy, mashed potatoes, buttermilk biscuits, coleslaw, applesauce, assorted cookies, and beverage.

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