Ding-dong, who was the masked visitor?
About 65 youngers got a jump on Halloween on Oct. 23. BFR held its own Halloween celebration. Dress-up winners follow:
0-3 year olds: Ben Lovett, sailor
4-6 year olds: Caleb Davis, OSU drum major
7-10 year olds: Eli Okuley, parachute jumper
11 and older: Brooklyn Gilroy, dark suit
Family entry: Jami and Jason Crawfis and Jasi, Javen and Jaegar, dressed as the Flintstones
Stories Posted This Week
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Friday, September 4, 2026
- Labor Day weekend pause for the Icons
- Ada Icon headlines, Sept. 1-4
- Celebrate Recovery program announced by Ebenezer Church
- Bluffton chamber resumes monthly meetings, Sept. 11
- P.S. Why read, like and share local news?
- Pirate volleyball wins in 5 vs. Defiance Ayersville
- Pirate girls soccer blanked by Celina
- SummerFest will raise funds for Beaverdam-Richland Fire & Rescue
- 100 years of being Beavers: 2026 Bluffton University Homecoming, Oct. 2-4
- Beaverdam Bunch results from 2026 Allen County Junior Fair
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
- Bluffton University offers $1,000 annual award to enrollees who visit campus
- Pirate golf 3rd in NWC quad
- Pirate volleyball sweeps Elida
- Pirate boys soccer loss vs. Van Buren
- Pirate girls soccer win vs. Spencerville
- August 2026 land transfers in the Bluffton school district
- Bluffton alumnus to share grandmother's fight for U.S. citizenship