FROM ADA ICON - The Hardin County Courthouse is ready for the holidays. Here's an aerial view of the county building in the Kenton square. (Photo from Hardin County chamber)
This great blue herron will soon need to find a new Bluffton fishing hole. The village plans to fill in the pond located at the entrance of the village park. Bluffton council, on recommendation of the parks and recreation committee, voted to fill it in. The pond, which has no official name, was created in the 1960s when the overpass on County Line Road was constructed.
Eli Bourassa is November's Bluffton High School student of the month.
Eli is a senior at BHS and has a 3.821 grade point average. Eli is a member of the BHS marching, pep and concert bands and is the BHS band secretary. He attends St. John Mennonite Church and is involved in its youth group and worship team.
At first glance you might think that two new silhouette figures joined the cutouts in this year's Ream holiday folk art display on the Presbyterian Church lawn.
But, after a closer look the Icon discovered that Fred Rodabaugh and Denny Morrison were at work on Tuesday morning. The high winds of Monday were too much for many of the cutouts. Many blew over.
Fred and Denny are unofficial caretakers of the display following acts of God.
Averey Rumer and Abbie Parkins were named to the all-tournament team of the McDonald's Girls' Holiday Basketball Tournament taking palce Nov. 25-26.
Arlington won the tourney, beating Bluffton 65-36 in the title game. The game box score is attached at the bottom. Allen East won the consolation game over Cory-Rawson 54-21.
All-Tournament Team
Brittney Roth - Cory Rawson
Lauren Criblez - Allen East Averey Rumer - Bluffton
Abbie Parkins - Bluffton
Jayme Webb - Arlington
Whitney Dodds - Arlington