All Bluffton Icon News

  • /

SEPT 11 MEDIA RELEASE__The public is invited to the Schumacher Homestead, 8350 Bixel Rd., during the annual Bluffton Fall Festival. The celebration takes place on Saturday, September 27, at 8350 Bixel Road, between Bluffton and Pandora, from 10:00-3:00. 

DEMONSTRATIONS
Demonstrations and exhibits will be featured throughout the buildings and outdoors, including the new Heritage Center. All activities are free; donations are appreciated. 

  • /

Debra Rose Hohenbrink, 71, passed away September 11, 2025 in Lima, Ohio. Deb was born April 8, 1954 in Lima to the late Lavern and Dolores (Halker) Hermiller who preceded her in death. On April 18, 1975 she married Donald Hohenbrink and he survives.

  • /

The following results are from September 5-11 of the Bluffton University 2025 athletics season as reported on www.BlufftonBeavers.com:

SEPTEMBER 5

  • /

The Bluffton Lions Club invites the public to attend its September 16 program marking the Lions' Cancer Awareness Month.

Katie Thieman, BSN, RN, OCN, Oncology Clinical Research Nurse and Community Outreach for Armes Family Cancer Care Center, is the scheduled speaker for September 16 at noon. The meeting is held on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.

  • /

Submitted by Shari Moser

The follow members of the Bluffton Boys and Girls 4-H Club participated in the 2025 Allen County Fair.

Claire Snyder

  • Champion of Champions Showmanship 6th
  • Champion of Champions Llama 1st 
  • Llama Confirmation Class
  • Llama Fiber Judging Interediate Llama Class 
  • Obstale Course 1st 
  • LLama Costume Contest 2nd
  • Livestock Judging
  • A Ribbon
  • Club President

Audra Snyder

  • /

SEPT 10 MEDIA RELEASE– On September 10, 2025, at approximately 10:13 A.M., the Lima Post of The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 75, near SR 81 in Bath Township, Allen County. 

Mazen Mammo, age 37, from Madison Heights, Michigan, was operating a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia semi southbound on Interstate 75. Nardini Salvatore, age 63, from Jacksonville, Florida was operating a 2020 Volvo 860 semi, stopped in traffic southbound on Interstate 75. Jean Fervil, age 73, from McDonough, Georgia was operating a 2017 Freightliner Cascadia semi, stopped in traffic southbound on Interstate 75. Mr. Mammo’s vehicle struck the rear of the vehicle driven by Mr. Salvatore. The vehicle driven by Mr. Salvatore was pushed into the vehicle driven by Mr. Fervil. Mr. Mammo’s vehicle caught fire as a result of the crash. 

Pages