U.S. Air Force Airman Derek J. Hickey graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Chances are you already own a Brauen gourd. Don and Jodi Brauen had their creations on sale during Saturday's arts and crafts show. Here's a sampling of their artistic work.
Bluffton University is offering a new degree-completion program starting in the fall of 2017. A bachelor of arts in accounting joins Bluffton’s current degree-completion options of organizational management and nursing.
Phillip Tatarkov is the April Bluffton High School student of the month.
Philip is a senior at Bluffton High School and has a 4.0 grade point average. He is on the yearbook committee. He played soccer his sophomore and junior years and also lettered in track.
He was awarded the "Student of the Year" in 2016 for Anatomy and in 2015 he earned a second place for his ceramic project in the Kewpee Art Contest/Sculpture division.
In his spare time he likes to do scratch board art, make glass arrowheads and draw.
Every summer, Bluffton Public Library’s goal is to encourage people of all ages to learn and grow throughout every stage of their lives. Continuing with this tradition, this summer’s theme is “Build a Better World.”
