Regional news

Street will be closed to after-hour traffic

Some street closing changes were modified this week  involving the West Elm Street project underway by Hohenbrink Excavating.

Originally it was announced that the street would be open to thru traffic in the evening. That is not the case. West Elm Street will be completely closed in the evenings.

The Project will be broken into two phases for the street removal work:
• Phase 1 - Bentley Road to Diller Road
• Phase 2 - Diller Road to Spring Street

Program includes update on several chamber projects

Keith Horner, superintendent of Apollo Career Center, is the featured speaker of the Friday, March 8, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

Breakfast is from 7 to 7:30 a.m. The program is from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Horner will discuss Apollo's "Careers, Community and Collaboration" focus.

Other agenda items include updates on businesses, the visitors' guide and arts and crafts festival.

The Icon would like to look at Beaverdam HS yearbooks and old Beaverdam photos

Do you have old photos of Beaverdam, Beaverdam school yearbooks or other Beaverdam history items?

The Bluffton Icon is interested in seeing your collection. The Icon is working on a photo project and is in need of photos and history information about Beaverdam.

Contact Fred Steiner, Bluffton Icon, at [email protected] or 419-889-3065.

The owner of this plate takes fishing very seriously. Percid is the name of a fish in the perch family. The Icon saw this plate in an ONU parking lot.

Ohio Legion commander is dinner speaker on March 16

Bluffton American Legion Post 382 will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National American Legion, with a gathering and dinner on Saturday, March 16.

Robert “Bob” Schmitt, Department Commander Ohio American Legion is the speaker.

 Bluffton's World War I veterans applied to the American Legion in 1919 and received their charter on March 20, 1920. 

In honor of Bluffton Sportsmen's Club 75th anniversary

The number one trout for this year's Trout Derby is named "Big 75" - not in reference to the nearby Interstate, but in honor of the 75th year of the Bluffton Sportmen Club's trout derby.

This year's derby is Sunday, May 5, at the Buckeye quarry.

Derby details
Trout number one is worth thousands in cash if caught during derby hours. The jackpot is built up with $5 donations to a 50/50 drawing.

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