Four deer were spotted near Maple Grove Cemetery in a Sunset Drive back yard early this morning, Feb. 13. Here's one of the deer, as the other three faded behind trees. (Mary Pannabecker Steiner photo)
Bluffton schools join a host of area schools closing its doors today (Thursday, Feb. 13) due to wintery weather conditions.
Greg Denecker, superintendent, made the closing announcement on Ohio Alerts at 7:45 a.m.
Organizations with additional cancellations may contact the Icon at [email protected]. Those announcements will be added to this story and on Icon's Facebook, which has over 3,500 followers.
Riley Creek United Methodist Church invites the all ages to a "Soup, Sandwich & Game Night" on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m. From 6 to 7 p.m. there will be several soup flavors to choose from and a hearty sandwich to fill in the gaps. Family-friendly games will be played until 9 p.m. Bring a favorite board game to play or join in a round or two of the many that will be on hand.
The evening's events will take place in the church's newly completed building addition. The addition includes restrooms, a kitchenette and a fellowship hall.
At 8:59 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Allen County Sheriff has issued a Level 1 roadway advisory: Roadways are snow or ice covered with possible drifting.
