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Twylah Lavon Ludwig, 96, died Oct. 17, 2016, at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. Twylah was born June 25, 1920, in Bairdstown, Ohio, to the late Arthur and Edna Pearl (Koons) Carnicom.  On May 8, 1948, she married Frederick Ludwig who preceded her in death on Oct. 31, 1975.

Twylah retired from Triplett Corporation, Bluffton after 38 years.  She was a member of Bluffton Presbyterian Church.  Twylah was a graduate of Bloomdale High School.

You've stopped at this corner at Columbus Grove countless times. But, did you know that the building here was once the Opera House Block? We know that thanks to the message on the top of the post card.

The Icon spotted "CHEER 63" in the Ada school parking lot in September. Look for it in a white Chevy Traverse LTE. Does it belong for a former cheerleader born in 1963? That's our best guess.

Do you have an interesting license plate? Send a photo to [email protected]. Don't forget to tell us the plate's meaning.

Followed by catch basin clean-out

Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, will inform Bluffton council of the fall leaf plan at Monday’s council meeting. The entire Monday agenda is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Weather always dictates when the village launches its fall leaf pick-up. Mehaffie, said that it’s likely to begin the last week of October.

“As grass mowing slows down, leaf pick up increases,” he said, anticipating that it will continue through November.

After the leaf pick-up concludes, village employees will turn their focus on cleaning out catch basins.

BHS defeated Delphos Jefferson on the road

- RAE STATON PHOTOS  AT BOTTOM OF STORY -

PLUS - A PARADE VIDEO.
Look who just earned a Northwest Conferece trophy!

The Bluffton High School girls' soccer team claimed the Northwest Conference title Thursday night with a 5-1 victory over second place Delphos Jefferson. 

Senior Sarah Theisen scored two goals for the evening, Freshman Kayla White also scored two and one assist; one of her goals on a header off the assist by senior Brooke Koontz, and senior captain Abbie Parkins scored one goal as well as an assist.

Girls' soccer parade 10 13 16

The Augsburger Road bike and pedestrian path was paved late in the week. Bikers, joggers and walkers can now safely navigate from Maple Crest and Riverbend all the way to Bentley Road. A ribbon cutting takes place on Oct. 31. (Dick Ramseyer photo)

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