Regional news

State Route 235 between Township Highway 36 and First Street, in the village of Mount Cory, is closed for approximately one week for railroad crossing repairs. Traffic is detoured onto I-75, state Route 696 and state Route 12 back to state Route 235. Work is being performed by Safety Services Supply.

 

None of them said a word, but each held a captive audience

DON’T MISS THE REPTILE PHOTOS
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There’s something about reptiles.

That something was captured Wednesday at Bluffton Senior Center during an Our Version of Adult Learning (OVAL) program.

Daniel Hodges, naturalist with the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District, brought some of the district’s cold-blooded creatures to an appreciative audience at the center.

Box turtle at Sr Center 10 14 18

It's trick-or-treat night in Bluffton Oct. 25

The Icon will add locations accepting Halloweeners to this story as we confirm them.

Bluffton’s trick-or-treat night is Thursday, Oct. 25. Here’s a list of times and special places to consider visiting:

Bluffton village – trick-or-treat hours 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Mennonite Memorial Home, lobby, 410 W. Elm St., 6 to 7 p.m.

Maple Crest, Augsburger Road, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

A winter sports parent meeting takes place at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 29, in the Bluffton High School gym.  Any 7th through 12th grader participating in winter sports is required to attend with a parent and/or guardian.  

 

Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. is family night

Two special events take place this week in the Bluffton elementary.

ELEMENTARY BOOK FAIR:  The book fair is this week.  Daily hours: 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Friday.  Family Night is Tuesday,  from 6 until 8 p.m.

Bluffton Cultural Affairs invites volunteers to help set up the Ream holiday folk art display.

Set up is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, on the Bluffton Presbyterian Church lawn, according to Lynda Best.

"Things to bring include sledges hammers and drills. It is always a job and even if people can only help a hour or so it would be appreciated so we can continue this tradition," she said.

Any questions contact  Best 419-296-2790.

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