Bluffton Paving has an early jump on the village 2021 street program. Here's grinding near the Cherry Street bridge. Milling and preparing areas for pavement also will take place soon at the Spring Street brush dump, Shannon Street, Susan Drive, Kibler (Main to Harmon), Garau (Main to Harmon), Beaver Street and the first 100 feet of Tower Drive off SR 103.
The Bluffton Public Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27, via video conferencing. To request an invitation for the meeting, please contact Jessica Hermiller, Director, at [email protected].
Compare the 1950-era photo with one taken today at the bottom of this story -
Unlike many small towns, Bluffton's Main Street outlived the malls, survived an interstate bypass and today is home of over 40 small businesses located between the town hall and the public library.
Almost seven decades ago Paul Diller photographed this iconic Main Street scene. When this photo was taken Main Street was also U.S. 25, known as the Dixie Highway. (There existed no interstate highway bypassing town.)
Bluffton appears to be seeing the light of day following a 12-month-plus period of covid-related cancellations.
The following events received special permits by the Bluffton council on Monday, and ,please note that several specific details are being worked out on each of these: