Here's what we shared with an Ohio Magazine photographer
Josh Bickel, a photographer for Ohio Magazine, wanted to see the sights of Bluffton.
So, naturally, we took him to the clock tower of the town hall. Bickel was in Bluffton last Friday taking photos of Bluffton University campus and the village for an upcoming feature on Bluffton University.
Watch for the September issue of Ohio Magazine. You can't miss the Bluffton University spread.
The Icon likes to visit the town hall clock tower each season - our most recent visit was with Derek Dukes and Phil Zimmerly some time in March. So, when Josh asked for an interesting town shot, we climbed three sets of ladders, opened several trap doors and here we are.
Here's how Bluffton looks in mid-July from the town hall clock tower south window. We've thrown in a photo of the town bell, for newcomers to the Icon.
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Friday, October 30, 2026
- Main St. runway for Trick or Treaters
- October 30 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- What Kind of Paradise author joins book club by Zoom, Nov. 4
- Check out November 2026 events at Bluffton Public Library
- Scarecrow voting ends at midnight, Oct. 31
- Annual meeting and dinner for Senior Center members, November 9
- November 2026 Community Meals at the Senior Center
- Pirate girls soccer edged in shootout by Big Green in district final
Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 29
- Bluffton chamber welcomes six new members in October 2026
- Scam talk with Chief Ryan Burkholder
- Apollo Career Center honored as Gold Star Institution
- Peanut brittle time at the Senior Center begins Nov. 9
- Bluffton University Forum explores faith, hope and care for creation
- Business Collective networking night, Nov. 5
- Radio play staging of It's a Wonderful Life on Nov. 29
- Test-to-Treat not Trick-or-Treat
- If only we could put these fall days on pause